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Ciskei
[ sis-kahy ]
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. 3,200 sq. mi. (8,300 sq. km). : 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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- Cis·keian adjective noun
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