MAFEKING

Meaning of MAFEKING in English

/mah"fi king'/ , n.

a town in N Republic of South Africa: former administrative seat of Bechuanaland; besieged for 217 days by Boers 1899-1900. 6900.

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MAFEKING — n. capital city of the North West Province in South Africa
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MAFEKING — Mafeking BrE AmE ˈmæf ɪk ɪŋ -ək-
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MAFEKING — Maf ‧ e ‧ king /ˈmæfəkɪŋ, ˈmæfɪkɪŋ/ BrE AmE the old name of a town in the northern part of …
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MAFFICK — intransitive verb Etymology: back-formation from Mafeking Night, English celebration of the lifting of the siege of Mafeking, South Africa, May …
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MAFIKENG, SIEGE OF — Boer siege of a British military outpost in the South African War at the town of Mafikeng (until 1980 spelled …
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MAFFICK — ˈmafik, -fēk, esp in pres part -fək intransitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: back-formation from Mafeking, town in Union of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAFFICK — — mafficker , n. /maf"ik/ , v.i. Brit. to celebrate with extravagant public demonstrations. [ 1895-1900; back formation from MAFEKING, …
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MAFFICK — intransitive verb Etymology: back-formation from Mafeking Night, English celebration of the lifting of the siege of Mafeking, South Africa, May …
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MAFFICK — [maf.fick] vi [back-formation fr. Mafeking Night, English celebration of the lifting of the siege of Mafeking, So. Africa, May 17, …
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SOUTH AFRICAN WAR — also called Boer War, or Anglo-Boer War (Oct. 11, 1899May 31, 1902), war fought between Great Britain and the two …
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MOLOPO RIVER — river in southern Africa. It rises east of Mafikeng (formerly Mafeking) in North-West province, South Africa, and flows generally west …
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MMABATHO — town, North-West province, South Africa. It was formerly (until 1994) the capital of the republic (never internationally recognized) of Bophuthatswana. …
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MAFIKENG — formerly (until 1980) Mafeking, town, capital of North-West province, South Africa. It was previously part of the not internationally recognized …
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GABORONE — formerly (until 1969) Gaberones, town, capital of Botswana. The seat of government was transferred there from Mafeking (now spelled Mafikeng), …
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CRONJ, PIETER ARNOLDUS — born Oct. 4, 1836, Colesberg, Cape Colony [now in South Africa] died Feb. 4, 1911, Potchefstroom, Transvaal, S.Af. Boer general …
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BOY SCOUTS — organization of boys from 11 to 14 or 15 years of age that aims to develop in them good citizenship, …
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BOSMAN, HERMAN CHARLES — born Feb. 5, 1905, Kuils River, near Cape Town, Cape Colony [now in South Africa] died Oct. 14, 1951, Edendale, …
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BOPHUTHATSWANA — former republic (though never internationally recognized as such) that was the legally designated homeland for the Republic of South Africa's …
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BADEN-POWELL (OF GILWELL), ROBERT STEPHENSON SMYTH ... — born Feb. 22, 1857, London, Eng. died Jan. 8, 1941, Nyeri, Kenya Baden-Powell, oil painting by S. Slocombe, 1916; in …
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RELIEF — re ‧ lief S2 W2 /rɪˈliːf/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: relever ; …
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BEDROOM — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bathroom/hall/bedroom cupboard British English ▪ Your boots are in the hall cupboard. a bedroom/living-room …
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BED — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a flower bed (= an area for growing flowers in a garden ) ▪ …
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AGAIN — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES make the same mistake again/twice ▪ We won’t make the same mistake again. Never again …
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SIEGE — [noun] [C] - the surrounding of a place by an armed force in order to defeat those defending itThe siege …
Cambridge English vocab
MAFIKENG, SIEGE OF — Boer siege of a British military outpost in the South African War at the town of Mafikeng (until 1980 spelled …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SIEGE — n. 25B6; noun BLOCKADE, encirclement; archaic investment. See list. relief. Sieges Alamo Mafeking Alesia Malta Antioch Masada Antwerp Metz Calais …
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BADEN-POWELL — ( Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell 1857–1951) a British soldier who became famous for defending the South African town of Mafeking …
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