Synonyms for Nelson Mandela
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Princeton's WordNet

1. Mandela, Nelson Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandelanoun

   South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)

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1. • Nationalist Leader
   • Statesman

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1. List of known nicknames for "Nelson Mandela":

   Rolihlahla Mandela, Rolihlahla Dalibhunga Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, Madiba, tata, His Excellency

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1. John Allen:

   He's become the new Nelson Mandela, the new source of moral authority in the world, the papacy has not been this politically relevant since the end of the Cold War.

2. Barack Obama:

   Nelson Mandela Lecture is Nelson Mandela Lecture that racial discrimination still exists in both the United States and South Africa.

3. Salman Rushdie:

   Both John F. Kennedy and Nelson Mandela use the same three-word phrase which in my mind says it all, which is, 'Freedom is Indivisible,' you can't slice it up, otherwise it ceases to be freedom. You can dislike Charlie Hedbo. ... But the fact that you dislike them has nothing to do with their right to speak.

4. Picturing Mustafa:

   I went [ in Zulu ]' All hail the king ; bow down in the presence of the royal family.' It was inspired by a vision or dream that most of us South Africans were visualizing : Nelson Mandela taking the podium to become the first black president, so it's just a dual story that was happening at the same time -- and thankfully the chemistry worked and the magic happened.

5. Tokyo Sexwale:

   I have just been to Robben Island with him to show him the place where Nelson Mandela was. I hope he will be carrying the spirit of that reconciliation which Nelson Mandela was known for, gianni has got a very heavy responsibility on his shoulders... and he needs many people to side with him. There will be all kinds of criticism, all kinds of negatives. But I think he is strong enough to go through that.