De Wet

[ duh wet ]

noun

1. Chris·ti·an Ru·dolph [kris, -ch, uh, n , roo, -dolf, -dawlf, kris, -tee-ahn , ry, -dolf], 1854–1922, Boer general and politician.

de Wet

/ də ˈvɛt /

noun

1. de WetChristian Rudolf18541922MAfrikanerMILITARY: military commanderPOLITICS: politician Christian Rudolf. 1854–1922, Afrikaner military commander and politician, who led the Orange Free State army in the second Boer War (1899–1902). He was imprisoned for treason (1914) after organizing an Afrikaner nationalist rebellion

Example Sentences

It seems to be taking us away from De Wet, and promises only hard marching and a dull time.

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It appears that De Wet retreated in the night, and went towards Lindley, which will complete the circle of the hunt.

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I suppose we are part of some endeavour to surround De Wet, but the whole operations seem to get more obscure.

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Rumours rife, and one, that De Wet has cut the line near Kroonstadt, seems really true.

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De Wet himself was very pleasant to them, and took good care they got their proper rations.

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