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AFRIKANER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
Synonyms:
Afrikander; Afrikaner; Boer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Afrikaner" is a kind of...):
South African (a native or inhabitant of South Africa)
Derivation:
Afrikaner (belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language
Example:
Afrikaner support
Synonyms:
Afrikaans; Afrikaner
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
South Africa (a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers))
Derivation:
Afrikaner (a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans)
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