# Mfecane

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A period of widespread chaos and warfare among indigenous ethnic communities in southern Africa between 1815 and about 1840.

## Etymology
From Zulu mfecane (“crushing, scattering”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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