damel

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noun

The ruler of the Wolof kingdom of Cayor.

“The thirtieth and last damel of Cayor, Samba Laobé Fall, was killed by the leader of a French delegation, Captain Spitzer, at Tivaouane, Senegal.”

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Meanings

noundamel (plural damels)

plural damels

  1. historicalThe ruler of the Wolof kingdom of Cayor.

    The thirtieth and last damel of Cayor, Samba Laobé Fall, was killed by the leader of a French delegation, Captain Spitzer, at Tivaouane, Senegal.

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APA

damel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damel

MLA

“damel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “damel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damel.

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