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Definition of akela

 (Entry 1 of 2)

variant of

akela

noun
ake·​la | \ ə-ˈkē-lə\
plural -s

Definition of akela (Entry 2 of 2)

: a leader of a cub scout pack

First Known Use of akela

Noun

1924, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for akela

Noun

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

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