Griqua
Americannoun
noun
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a member of a people of mixed European and Khoikhoi ancestry, living chiefly in Griqualand
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the language or dialect of Khoikhoi spoken by this people, belonging to the Khoisan family
Example Sentences
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An apology would only carry weight if the Dutch “follow it up with something concrete,” said Cecil Le Fleur, a chief of the Griqua people.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023
History.—Before the settlement in it of Griqua clans the district was thinly inhabited by Bushmen and Hottentots.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various
He tells of her birth at Griqua Town in 1821, her education in England, their marriage and their love.
From The Personal Life of David Livingstone by Blaikie, William Garden
The cattle had been secured by Griqua Adam, the gates were closed, the sentinels posted, and the outworks were nearly completed.
From Jasper Lyle by Ward, Harriet
They had not, however, been long at Griqua town before news arrived that both the bodies of Mantatees had altered their routes.
From The Mission by Marryat, Frederick
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