Tutu, Des‧mond /ˈdezmənd/
(1931–) a South African priest in the Anglican religion, who was Archbishop of Cape Town (1986–96). He had a leading part in the fight against
apartheid, and he was given the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. Nelson
Mandela made him head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 1995, and he remained in that position until 1998.
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tu‧tu /ˈtuːtuː/
noun [countable][
Date: 1900-2000;
Language: French;
Origin: cucu, tutu 'bottom, buttocks', from cul]
a short skirt made of many folds of stiff material, worn by
ballet dancers
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