GRIQUA

Meaning of GRIQUA in English

/gree"kweuh, grik"weuh/ , n.

(in South Africa) a person of mixed ethnic or racial heritage, esp. a native of Griqualand.

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GRIQUA — People of mixed Khoekhoe and European ancestry who occupied central South Africa just north of the Orange River in the …
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GRIQUA — ˈgrēkwə, -rik- noun ( -s ) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Afrikaans Griekwa 1. : one of a mixed people in Griqualand …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRIQUA — 19th-century people, of mixed Khoikhoin and European ancestry, who occupied the region of central South Africa just north of the …
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GRIQUA — Griqua BrE AmE ˈɡriːk wə ˈɡrɪk- ▷ Griqua|land lænd
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GRIQUA — People of mixed Khoekhoe and European ancestry who occupied central South Africa just north of the Orange River in the …
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KHOEKHOE — or Khoikhoi formerly Hottentot (pejorative) Group of peoples, speaking closely related Khoisan languages , who were among the first indigenous …
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BASTAARD — noun see griqua
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HOTTENTOT — ˈhät ə nˌtät, usu -äd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Afrikaans Hottentot, Hotnot 1. usually capitalized a. : a people …
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BASTAARD
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ORANGE FREE STATE — Afrikaans Oranje Vry Staat, Boer state in southern Africa that became a province of the Republic of South Africa in …
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KOK III, ADAM — born 1811, southern Africa died Dec. 30, 1875, near Mzimkulu, Cape Colony [now in South Africa] chief who led the …
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KHOISAN LANGUAGES
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KHOIKHOIN LANGUAGES — also called Hottentot, group of Khoisan languages most closely related to the Central San languages, with which they are placed …
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GRIQUALAND WEST — historical and contemporary region in Northern Cape province, South Africa. The region lies directly northwest of the juncture of the …
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GRIQUALAND EAST — historical region of South Africa that now lies within interior southwestern KwaZulu/Natal province and adjacent areas of Eastern province. In …
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BARKLY, SIR HENRY — born 1815, Ross-shire, Scot. died Oct. 20, 1898, London British colonial administrator who played a major role in the establishment …
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KHOEKHOE — or Khoikhoi formerly Hottentot (pejorative) Group of peoples, speaking closely related Khoisan languages , who were among the first indigenous …
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HOTTENTOT — n. or Khoikhoi formerly Hottentot (pejorative) Group of peoples, speaking closely related Khoisan languages , who were among the first …
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HOTTENTOT PEJORATIVE — or Khoikhoi formerly Hottentot (pejorative) Group of peoples, speaking closely related Khoisan languages , who were among the first indigenous …
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AFRICA — n. 25B6; noun . See list. African Peoples Acholi Mande/Mandingo Afars Mandinka Afrikaners Masai Akan Matabele Ashanti Mbuti Baganda Mende …
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