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  De Wet

  noun

  Christian Rudolph 1854–1922, Boer general and politician.
• de Wet
  de Wet

  noun

  Christian Rudolf. 1854–1922, Afrikaner military commander and politician, who led the Orange Free State army in the second Boer War (1899–1902). He was imprisoned for treason (1914) after organizing an Afrikaner nationalist rebellion

De Wet

American  

[duh wet] / də ˈwɛt /

noun

1. Christian Rudolph 1854–1922, Boer general and politician.

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de Wet British  

/ də ˈvɛt /

noun

1. Christian Rudolf. 1854–1922, Afrikaner military commander and politician, who led the Orange Free State army in the second Boer War (1899–1902). He was imprisoned for treason (1914) after organizing an Afrikaner nationalist rebellion

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De Wet maintains an unnerving smile and intensity throughout “Hag,” playing the role with as much humor as it deserves.

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026

The son of victim Ms Makgato cried repeatedly in court, while Mr Olivier was seen wiping away tears as Mr De Wet gave his evidence.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025

De Wet Swanepoel, the co-founder of hearX, said its Lexie Lumen OTC hearing aid will allow consumers to program it to their needs.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 17, 2022

“We’ve seen the lack of respect for the U.N. flag — there’s just nothing off-limits,” as De Wet put it.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2016

De Wet then quashed the indictment and gaveled the session to a close.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Paul de Wet came off the bench to step his way to the line for try number five, before fellow replacement Andre-Hugo Venter burrowed over the whitewash to add further gloss to an impressive display.

From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2025

"Luckily, since it was only an eight-day period, there were very few medevac calls," Mr de Wet added.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2021

In 2016, Teena launched her own fragrance, Eau de Wet Dogge, on Australian breakfast television with a smell-o-vision segment with Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 14, 2018

Fresh from their photo shoot with Vogue, I presented them with Eau de Wet Dogge, a gift from Teena.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 14, 2018

There had been a great collective gasp in the courtroom when de Wet announced that he was not sentencing us to death.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela