Afrikander

or Af·ri·can·der

[ af-ri-kan-der ]

/ ˌæf rɪˈkæn dər /

noun

one of a breed of red beef cattle, raised originally in southern Africa, well adapted to high temperatures.

Archaic. Afrikaner.

Origin of Afrikander

see origin at Afrikaner

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Examples from the Web for afrikander

One peculiar feature of the Afrikander character is the complete absence of anything approaching hero-worship.
With Steyn and De Wet|Philip Pienaar
Everyone will know him, this brave man of pure Afrikander blood, subsequently a famous Commander, a martyr.
Three Years' War|Christiaan Rudolf de Wet
It confirmed the suspicions held by the Afrikander party ever since the Raid.
Cecil Rhodes|Princess Catherine Radziwill
But the Afrikander leaders at the Cape knew that they had the game in their own hands.
Lord Milner's Work in South Africa|W. Basil Worsfold

The Afrikander character may be called peculiar in many respects.
My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War|Ben Viljoen.

British Dictionary definitions for afrikander

Afrikander

Africander

/ (afriˈkandə, ˌæfrɪˈkændə) /

noun

a breed of humpbacked beef cattle originally raised in southern Africa

a southern African breed of fat-tailed sheep

a former name for an Afrikaner

Word Origin for Afrikander

C19: from South African Dutch, formed on the model of Hollander

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Word Origin and History for afrikander

Afrikander

1822, "South African native of Dutch descent," from Dutch Afrikaner "African," with intrusive -d- on analogy of Hollander, Englander, etc. (Afrikaner is attested from 1824).