Herero

noun

He·​re·​ro hə-ˈrer-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce Herero (audio)
ˈher-ə-ˌrō
plural Herero or Hereros
: a member of a Bantu people of central Namibia

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The Herero massacre wasn’t even really talked about until mid-1990s. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025 This was an elite capture, in order to enable a colonial ethnographic museum that literally contained the bones of the Herero. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026 The first serious rupture between the Germans and the Herero occurred when a German official’s camel passed between a chief’s villa and the holy fire—a terrible omen. — Aatish Taseer, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2025 Forensic Architecture is gathering evidence to support calls by Nama and Herero people for direct reparations for the genocide. — Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 14 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for Herero

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Herero was in 1880

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“Herero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Herero. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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