akela

1 of 2

variant of akala

akela

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noun

ake·​la

ə-ˈkē-lə

plural -s

: a leader of a cub scout pack

Word History

Etymology

Noun

after Akela, wolf-pack leader in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book

First Known Use

Noun

1924, in the meaning defined above

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