GRIQUALAND EAST

Meaning of GRIQUALAND EAST in English

/gree"kweuh land', grik"weuh-/

a former district in S South Africa, SW of Natal.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

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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EAST — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) British East Africa Canada East East Anglia East Asian arts East India Co. East …
Английский словарь Британика
EAST — I. ˈēst adverb Etymology: Middle English est, from Old English ēast; akin to Old High German ōstar to the east, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EAST — (a.) Toward the rising sun; or toward the point where the sun rises when in the equinoctial; as, the east …
Английский словарь Webster
EAST — ( a. ) Toward the rising sun; or toward the point where the sun rises when in the equinoctial; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EAST — — eastness , n. /eest/ , n. 1. a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EAST — I. ˈēst adverb Etymology: Middle English est, from Old English ēast; akin to Old High German ōstar to the east, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EAST — adv eastward. 2. east ·vi to move toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east; …
Webster English vocab
EAST — [east] adv [ME est, fr. OE east; akin to OHG ostar to the east, L aurora dawn, Gk eos, heos] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EAST — east, East BrE AmE iːst ▶ ˌ East ˈ Anglia BrE AmE ▶ ˌ East ˈ End BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EAST — / iːst; NAmE / noun , adjective , adverb ■ noun [ U , sing. ] ( abbr. E ) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EAST — I. east 1 S1 W2 BrE AmE , East /iːst/ noun [singular, uncountable] ( written abbreviation E ) [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EAST — East BrE AmE noun 1 . the East a) the countries in Asia, especially China and Japan: Martial arts originated …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EAST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EAST — n., adj., & adv. n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EAST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1. a the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Oxford English vocab
EAST — also East Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The east is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EAST
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EAST — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE big ▪ The Big East alone will be on all three networks this winter. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EAST — abbreviation E [adjective], [adverb] [not gradable]Cambridge is in East Anglia.The East wall of the mosque is covered with a beautiful …
Cambridge English vocab
EAST — n. Portuguese East Africa British East Africa Canada East East Anglia East Asian arts East India Co. East India Co. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EAST — Synonyms and related words : Africa, America, Antipodes, Asia, Asia Major, Asia Minor, Australasia, Dixie, Dixieland, Down East, East Coast, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
EAST — 1. сущ. 1) а) восток б) мор. ост 2) (the East) Восток (как название региона) Middle East ≈ Средний Восток, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EAST — east.ogg 1. i:st n 1. 1> восток to look to the east - выходить на восток ( об окне и …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EAST — east сущ.1) а) восток б) мор. ост 2) ( the East) Восток (как название региона) - Far East - Middle …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
EAST — 1. i:st n 1. 1> восток to look to the east - выходить на восток ( об окне и т. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
EAST — 1. сущ. ; сокр. - E 1) а) восток б) мор. ост 2) ( the East ) Восток ( как …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
EAST — 1. сущ.; сокр. - E 1) а) восток б) мор. ост 2) (the East) Восток (как название региона) - Far East - t 3) а) восточный ветер (тж. …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
EAST — 1. _n. 1> восток; _мор. ост; to the east (of) - к востоку (от) 2> (the East) Восток; - Far …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
EAST — 1. n. 1. восток; мор. ост; to the east (of) - к востоку (от) 2. (the East) Восток; - Far …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
EAST — 1. сущ. 1) а) восток б) мор. ост 2) (the East) Восток (как название региона) Middle East ≈ Средний Восток, …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRIQUALAND WEST — geographical name district NW Republic of South Africa in NE Northern Cape N of Orange River; chief town Kimberley
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GRIQUALAND WEST — a former district in S South Africa, N of the Orange River and W of the Orange Free State: diamonds …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRIQUALAND WEST — geographical name district NW Republic of South Africa in NE Northern Cape N of Orange River; chief town Kimberley
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRIQUALAND WEST — historical and contemporary region in Northern Cape province, South Africa. The region lies directly northwest of the juncture of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
KIMBERLEY — City (pop., 1996: urban area, 170,432), South Africa. Founded in 1871 shortly after the discovery of diamonds in the area, …
Английский словарь Британика
GRIQUA — People of mixed Khoekhoe and European ancestry who occupied central South Africa just north of the Orange River in the …
Английский словарь Британика
NIGGLIITE — ˈniglēˌīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Paul Niggli died 1953 Swiss mineralogist + English -ite : a mineral PtTe 3 …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRIQUALANDER — -ˌlandə(r) noun ( -s ) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Afrikaans Griekwalander, from Griekwaland Griqualand, region in southern Africa + -er : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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 — /gree"kweuh, grik"weuh/ , n. (in South Africa) a person of mixed ethnic or racial heritage, esp. a native of Griqualand.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TIGEREYE — also spelled Tiger's-eye, semiprecious quartz gem displaying chatoyancy, a vertical luminescent band like that of a cat's eye. Veins of …
Britannica English vocabulary
SHIPPARD, SIR SIDNEY GODOLPHIN ALEXANDER — born May 29, 1837, Brussels, Belg. died March 29, 1902, London, Eng. British colonial official in South Africa who served …
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MARITZ, SALOMON GERHARDUS — born 1876, Kimberley, Griqualand West [now in South Africa] died Dec. 19, 1940, Pretoria, S.Af. also called Gerrit Maritz general …
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KWAZULU/NATAL — formerly Natal, province of the Republic of South Africa, occupying the southeastern portion of the country. It is bounded on …
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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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KIMBERLEY — city, diamond-mining centre, and capital of Northern Cape province, South Africa. It lies near the Free State province border. Founded …
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JAMESON, SIR LEANDER STARR, BARONET — born Feb. 9, 1853, Edinburgh died Nov. 26, 1917, London southern African statesman who, as friend and collaborator of Cecil …
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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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EASTERN — province, south-central South Africa. It is bordered by Western Cape province to the west, Northern Cape province to the northwest, …
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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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BRAND, SIR JOHANNES HENRICUS — born Dec. 6, 1823, Cape Town [now in South Africa] died July 14, 1888, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State statesman and …
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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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KIMBERLEY — City (pop., 1996: urban area, 170,432), South Africa. Founded in 1871 shortly after the discovery of diamonds in the area, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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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