CISKEI

Meaning of CISKEI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsis-ˌkī ]

geographical name

former black enclave in the Republic of South Africa capital Bisho; granted independence 1981; abolished 1994

• Cis·kei·an (ˌ)sis-ˈkī-ən adjective or noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

CISKEI — geographical name former black enclave in the Republic of South Africa capital Bisho; granted independence 1981; abolished 1994 , ~an …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CISKEI — Former black enclave, South Africa. Inhabited principally by Xhosa-speaking peoples, it bordered the Indian Ocean and South Africa. In the …
Английский словарь Британика
CISKEI — — Ciskeian , adj. , n. /sis"kuy/ , n. a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa on the Indian Ocean: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CISKEI — also called Xhosa-ciskei, or Xosa-ciskei, former republic (though never internationally recognized as such) that was inhabited principally by Xhosa-speaking people …
Britannica English vocabulary
CISKEI — Ciskei BrE AmE ˌsɪs ˈkaɪ ˈ••
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CISKEI — Former black enclave, South Africa. Inhabited principally by Xhosa-speaking peoples, it bordered the Indian Ocean and South Africa. In the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CISKEI — Pronunciation: ' sis- ˌ k ī Function: geographical name former black enclave in the Republic of South Africa capital Bisho; …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CISKEIAN — adjective or noun see: Ciskei
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BISHO — geographical name town S Republic of South Africa; formerly capital of Ciskei
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
XHOSA — People living primarily in East Cape province, South Africa. They form part of the southern Nguni group of Bantu-speaking peoples. …
Английский словарь Британика
TRANSKEI — Administrative region, South Africa. It borders the Indian Ocean and Lesotho. It was created by South Africa in 1959 as …
Английский словарь Британика
CAPE PROVINCE — or Cape of Good Hope formerly (1826–1910) Cape Colony Former province, South Africa. Occupying the southern extremity of the African …
Английский словарь Британика
BISHO — /bee"shoh/ , n. a town in and the capital of Ciskei, SE Africa.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CISKEIAN — see Ciskei
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BISHO — geographical name town S Republic of South Africa; formerly capital of Ciskei
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BLACK STATE — formerly Bantu Homeland, or Bantustan, any of 10 former territories that were designated by the white-dominated government of South Africa …
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ZWELITSHA — town, Eastern Cape province, South Africa. It was the provisional capital (198194) of the republic of Ciskei. The town is …
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XHOSA — also spelled Xosa, formerly Kaffir, or Kafir (Arabic: Infidel), a cluster of related tribes living primarily in Eastern Cape province, …
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TRANSKEI — former republic (though never internationally recognized as such) in southern Africa. It lay along the Indian Ocean and was surrounded …
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STATISTICS: SOUTH AFRICA
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MFENGU — also called Fingo, people living in Eastern Cape province of South Africa and traditionally speaking a Xhosa language (one of …
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KAFFRARIA — (from Arabic kafir, infidel), the territories along the southeast coast of Africa that were colonized by the Portuguese and British. …
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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE — also called Cape Province, Afrikaans Kaap Die Goeie Hoop, or Kaapprovinsie, former province of South Africa, occupying the southern extremity …
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STRANGE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a new/cruel/unexpected/strange etc twist ▪ The robbery took a deadly new twist as the …
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SEPARATE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a distinct/separate category (= clearly different from others ) ▪ Animals fall into distinct …
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POVERTY-STRICKEN — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ poverty-stricken neighborhoods ▪ At the moment, many poverty-stricken communities are experiencing a shortage of …
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COUP — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a coup attempt (= an attempt to change the government, usually by force ) ▪ …
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XHOSA — n. People living primarily in East Cape province, South Africa. They form part of the southern Nguni group of Bantu-speaking …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TRANSKEI — n. Administrative region, South Africa. It borders the Indian Ocean and Lesotho. It was created by South Africa in 1959 …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CAPE PROVINCE — or Cape of Good Hope formerly (18261910) Cape Colony Former province, South Africa. Occupying the southern extremity of the African …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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