Afrikander

or Af·ri·can·der

[ af-ri-kan-der ]

noun

1. one of a breed of red beef cattle, raised originally in southern Africa, well adapted to high temperatures.
2. Archaic. Afrikaner.

Afrikander

/ ˌæfrɪˈkændə; afriˈkandə /

noun

1. a breed of humpbacked beef cattle originally raised in southern Africa
2. a southern African breed of fat-tailed sheep
3. a former name for an Afrikaner

Word History and Origins

Origin of Afrikander¹

Afrikaner

Word History and Origins

Origin of Afrikander¹

C19: from South African Dutch, formed on the model of Hollander

Example Sentences

There is scarcely an Afrikander family without an unhealable wound.

From Project Gutenberg

The Afrikander character may be called peculiar in many respects.

From Project Gutenberg

There can be very little doubt that the phantom the Afrikander saw was the actual spirit of a dead horse.

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It confirmed the suspicions held by the Afrikander party ever since the Raid.

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One peculiar feature of the Afrikander character is the complete absence of anything approaching hero-worship.

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