Liv·ing·stone (l v ng-st n), David 1813-1873. Scottish missionary and African explorer. He discovered the Zambezi River (1851) and Victoria Falls (1855). Henry M. Stanley found him in Tanzania (1871), and together they attempted to find the source of the Nile. |
Livingstone [ˈlɪvɪŋstən]
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1. (Biographies / Livingstone, David (1813-1873) M, Scottish, RELIGION: missionary, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer) David. 1813-73, Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa. After working as a missionary in Botswana, he led a series of expeditions and was the first European to discover Lake Ngami (1849), the Zambezi River (1851), the Victoria Falls (1855), and Lake Malawi (1859). In 1866 he set out to search for the source of the Nile and was found in dire straits and rescued (1871) by the journalist H. M. Stanley
2. (Biographies / Livingstone, Kenneth Robert (1945 M, British, POLITICS: politician) Kenneth Robert, known as Ken. born 1945, mayor of London from 2000; Labour leader of the Greater London Council (1981-86)
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| Noun | 1. |  Livingstone - Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873) |
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