mzee

1. (East Africa) An elder (old person).Examples: "...every President since Teddy Roosevelt saw Africa in the faces of her mzees, in their English suits or tribal robes..."; "It is difficult to be both and the older mzees resent the irregularity of the position."; "...we arranged an impromptu interview with this reluctant and less than candid local mzee, who lived near the Tsavo boundary."Synonyms: senior, senior citizen, old personAfricaEast