Smuts

[ Dutch smœts; English smuhts ]

noun

1. Jan Chris·ti·aan [yahn , kris, -tee-ahn], 1870–1950, South African statesman and general: prime minister 1919–24, 1939–48.

Smuts

/ smʌts /

noun

1. SmutsJan Christiaan18701950MSouth AfricanPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime ministerMILITARY: soldier Jan Christiaan (jan ˈkristiˌan). 1870–1950, South African statesman; prime minister (1919–24; 1939–48). He fought for the Boers during the Boer War, then worked for Anglo-Boer reconciliation and served the Allies during World Wars I and II

Example Sentences

What happened to the Gaucho when she blew the Smuts up is too fresh in everybody's mind.

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There's more than a good chance that the loss of the Jan Smuts has temporarily demoralized them.

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It was the Jan Smuts; the name and the figurehead-bust of the old soldier-philosopher were plainly visible.

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And in the shifting confusion on the radar-screen, there was no trace either of the Jan Smuts or the Gaucho.

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More chimneys smoke than the councillor's chimney, and there are many Smuts in the world.

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