Afrikaner

or Af·ri·kaa·ner

[ af-ri-kah-ner, -kan-er ]

/ ˌæf rɪˈkɑ nər, -ˈkæn ər /

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noun

an Afrikaans-speaking native of South Africa of European, especially Dutch, descent.

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Origin of Afrikaner

1815–1825; <Afrikaans, earlier Afrikaander, equivalent to AfrikaanAfrican + -er-er¹, with -d- from Hollander

Words nearby Afrikaner

African wild ass, African yellowwood, A friend in need is a friend indeed, Afrikaans, Afrikander, Afrikaner, Afrikanerdom, Afrikanerism, Afrin, afrit, Afro

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How to use Afrikaner in a sentence

The last thing Mandela wanted to do was unite, through fear, the often bitterly divided white Anglo and Afrikaner populations.
Anger at the Heart of Nelson Mandela’s Violent Struggle|Christopher Dickey|December 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I am an Afrikaner and I want to show that baboon Julius Malema.
Murder Threatens Mandela's Dream|Charlayne Hunter-Gault|April 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
(a) Procuring the staunch adhesion and co-operation of every Afrikaner and other real friend of the cause.
Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.)|C. H. Thomas
It suited both parties to maintain harmony—it behoved every Afrikaner to be one-minded in friendly reciprocation.
Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.)|C. H. Thomas

It is the privilege and duty of every Afrikaner to contribute all in his power towards the expulsion of the English usurper.
Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.)|C. H. Thomas
A united Afrikaner Bond, persistent to carry out its fell project, definitely meant war sooner or later.
Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.)|C. H. Thomas
The Afrikaner Bond then had advanced another important stage.
Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.)|C. H. Thomas

British Dictionary definitions for Afrikaner

Afrikaner

/ (afriˈkaːnə, ˌæfrɪˈkɑːnə) /

noun

a White native of the Republic of South Africa whose mother tongue is AfrikaansSee also Boer

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