Bisho
[ bee-shoh ]
/ ˈbi ʃoʊ /
noun
a town in and the capital of Ciskei, SE Africa.
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Ciskei
[ sis-kahy ]
/ ˈsɪs kaɪ /
noun
a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa on the Indian Ocean: granted independence in 1981 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 3200 sq. mi. (8300 sq. km). Capital: Bisho.
OTHER WORDS FROM Ciskei
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Example sentences from the Web for bisho
On the other hand, anonymous denunciations poured in at the bisho palace, and they bore the clerical hall-mark.
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British Dictionary definitions for bisho
Ciskei
/ (ˈsɪskaɪ) /
noun
(formerly) a Bantu homeland in SE South Africa; declared independent in 1981 but this was not recognized outside South Africa; abolished in 1993. Capital: Bisho (now Bhisho)
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