Variant: or Vry · staat
Pronunciation: ' fr ā - ˌ stät, ' fr ī -
or formerly Or · ange Free State \ ' o ̇ r-inj, ' är-, - ə nj \
Function: geographical name
province E cen Republic of South Africa bet. Orange & Vaal rivers area 49,992 sq mi (129,480 sq km ), pop 2,767,000