Cronjé
noun
Piet Arnoldus 1835?–1911, Boer general.
Cronjé
American
[krawn-yey]
/ ˈkrɔn jeɪ /
noun
Cronje
British
/ 'krɒnjə /
noun
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Jacques Cronjé kicked towards the try-line and Maxime Machenaud was the man to benefit, the Racing scrum-half getting the benefit of the doubt after his messy touchdown.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 13, 2012
He is a bit of a wag is old Cronjé.
From With Rimington by Phillipps, L. March
Cronjé, by all accounts, has about 4000 men with him.
From With Rimington by Phillipps, L. March
To this Commandant Cronjé replied by a guarantee of the lives of all, provided that we would lay down our arms and pay all expenses.
From South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 by Creswicke, Louis
We have also got Mrs. Cronjé, which was a bit more than we bargained for.
From With Rimington by Phillipps, L. March
Long before England's coded messages, South Africa coach Bob Woolmer and captain Hansie Cronje wore earpieces to communicate during a match against India at the 1999 World Cup.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
Their last series win came under Hansie Cronje in 2000.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
Cronje was educated at the prestigious Grey College where he was head boy, captained the school in both rugby and cricket, and was earmarked for great things.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
Former England batter Mark Butcher recalled Cronje was "incredibly personable, very charismatic, pretty humble and had a sense of humour" off the field.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
General Cronje was in command of the whole force.
From Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet by Kestell, J. D. (John Daniel)
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