GRIQUALAND WEST

Meaning of GRIQUALAND WEST in English

a former district in S South Africa, N of the Orange River and W of the Orange Free State: diamonds found 1867.

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

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 — 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
GRIQUALAND WEST — Pronunciation: ' gri-kw ə - ˌ land, ' gr ē - Function: geographical name district NW Republic of South Africa …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WEST — n west; (ir) al west (to go or travel) west; (vento) del west west (wind), westerly (wind)
Interlingua English vocab
WEST — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Middle West South West Africa West Atlantic languages Bandaranaike Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Berlin …
Английский словарь Британика
WEST — I. ˈwest adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German westar to the west, Old Norse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WEST — (a.) Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or …
Английский словарь Webster
WEST — ( a. ) Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WEST — /west/ , n. 1. a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the left when facing north, corresponding to the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WEST — I. ˈwest adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German westar to the west and probably …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WEST — adv westward. 2. west ·vi to pass to the west; to set, as the sun. 3. west ·vi to turn …
Webster English vocab
WEST — [west] adv [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG westar to the west and prob. to L vesper evening, Gk hesperos] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WEST — west, West BrE AmE west ▶ ˌ West ˈ Bank BrE AmE ▶ ˌ West ˈ Coast ◂ BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WEST — / west; NAmE / noun , adjective , adverb ■ noun [ U , sing. ] ( abbr. W ) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEST — I. west 1 S1 W2 BrE AmE , West noun [singular, uncountable] [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ west , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WEST
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WEST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WEST — n., adj., & adv. n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WEST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1. a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Oxford English vocab
WEST — also West Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The west is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Broadway/West End musical (= one that is performed in New York’s or London’s important …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WEST — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE key ▪ Miami, 83 and 70; Key West , 82 and 74. ▪ The …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WEST — abbreviation W [adjective], [adverb] [not gradable]West Africathe west coast of Irelandthe west wing of the housethe west gatethe west side …
Cambridge English vocab
WEST — n. Portuguese West Africa Middle West South West Africa West Atlantic languages Bandaranaike Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Berlin West Africa …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WEST
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
WEST — 1. сущ. 1) запад; мор. вест in, to the west ≈ на запад, к западу to go west ≈ выйти …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WEST — west.ogg 1. west n 1. 1> запад geographic(al) /true/ west - географический /истинный/ запад the sun sets in the west …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WEST — 1. [~] n 1. 1) запад geographic(al) /true/ ~ - географический /истинный/ запад the sun sets in the ~ - …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
WEST — 1. west n 1. 1> запад geographic(al) /true/ west - географический /истинный/ запад the sun sets in the west - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WEST — 1. сущ. ; сокр. W 1) запад; мор. вест in, to the west — на западе, к западу 2) западный …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WEST — 1. сущ.; сокр. W 1) запад; мор. вест in, to the west — на западе, к западу 2) западный ветер; мор. вест 3) запад, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WEST — 1. сущ. 1) запад 2) западная часть или область 3) западная окраина (города) • - Economic Community of West African States - Wild West 2. прил. 1) западный 2) …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
WEST — 1. сущ. 1) запад; мор. вест in, to the west ≈ на запад, к западу to go west ≈ выйти …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRIQUALAND EAST — /gree"kweuh land', grik"weuh-/ a former district in S South Africa, SW of Natal.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRIQUALAND EAST — historical region of South Africa that now lies within interior southwestern KwaZulu/Natal province and adjacent areas of Eastern province. In …
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 …
Britannica English vocabulary
MARITZ, SALOMON GERHARDUS — born 1876, Kimberley, Griqualand West [now in South Africa] died Dec. 19, 1940, Pretoria, S.Af. also called Gerrit Maritz general …
Britannica English vocabulary
KWAZULU/NATAL — formerly Natal, province of the Republic of South Africa, occupying the southeastern portion of the country. It is bounded on …
Britannica English vocabulary
KOK III, ADAM — born 1811, southern Africa died Dec. 30, 1875, near Mzimkulu, Cape Colony [now in South Africa] chief who led the …
Britannica English vocabulary
KIMBERLEY — city, diamond-mining centre, and capital of Northern Cape province, South Africa. It lies near the Free State province border. Founded …
Britannica English vocabulary
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 …
Britannica English vocabulary
GRIQUA — 19th-century people, of mixed Khoikhoin and European ancestry, who occupied the region of central South Africa just north of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
EASTERN — province, south-central South Africa. It is bordered by Western Cape province to the west, Northern Cape province to the northwest, …
Britannica English vocabulary
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE — also called Cape Province, Afrikaans Kaap Die Goeie Hoop, or Kaapprovinsie, former province of South Africa, occupying the southern extremity …
Britannica English vocabulary
BRAND, SIR JOHANNES HENRICUS — born Dec. 6, 1823, Cape Town [now in South Africa] died July 14, 1888, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State statesman and …
Britannica English vocabulary
BARKLY, SIR HENRY — born 1815, Ross-shire, Scot. died Oct. 20, 1898, London British colonial administrator who played a major role in the establishment …
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, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GRIQUA — People of mixed Khoekhoe and European ancestry who occupied central South Africa just north of the Orange River in the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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