Cronjé

[Dutch krawn-yey]

noun

Piet Ar·nol·dus [Dutch peet ahr-nawl-doo s] /Dutch pit ɑrˈnɔl dʊs/, 1835?–1911, Boer general.

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Historical Examples of cronje

Commandant Cronje (Winburg) said: I only wish to say a few words.
The Peace Negotiations
J. D. Kestell
General Cronje afterward breakfasted with the British officers.
South Africa and the Boer-British War, Volume I
J. Castell Hopkins
Roberts's aim was to outflank and possibly to capture Cronje's army.
The Great Boer War
Arthur Conan Doyle
Had Cronje pushed on instantly after the action, he might have got across at Klipkraal.
The Great Boer War
Arthur Conan Doyle
Cronje had suddenly become aware of the net which was closing round him.
The Great Boer War
Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for cronje

Cronje

noun

Hansie, full name Wessel Johannes Cronje (1969–2002); South African cricketer. He captained South Africa (1994–2000); banned for life from cricket for match-fixing in 2001

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