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Afrikander
or Af·ri·can·der
[ af-ri-kan-der ]
noun
- one of a breed of red beef cattle, raised originally in southern Africa, well adapted to high temperatures.
- Archaic. Afrikaner.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Afrikander1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Afrikander1
C19: from South African Dutch, formed on the model of Hollander
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Example Sentences
There is scarcely an Afrikander family without an unhealable wound.
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The Afrikander character may be called peculiar in many respects.
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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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