Griqua
Americannoun
noun
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a member of a people of mixed European and Khoikhoi ancestry, living chiefly in Griqualand
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the language or dialect of Khoikhoi spoken by this people, belonging to the Khoisan family
Example Sentences
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An apology would only carry weight if the Dutch “follow it up with something concrete,” said Cecil Le Fleur, a chief of the Griqua people.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023
He reached Griqua Town on the 15th August, and Kuruman a fortnight later.
From The Personal Life of David Livingstone by Blaikie, William Garden
Their geological position is in the Griqua Town series, belonging to what are known in South Africa as the Pre-Cape rocks.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
And the Griqua, puffing and perspiring, did put his best foot forward.
From Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion by Mitford, Bertram
The Griqua, who had a horse of his own, rode, the Bushman trotted always in front of the party, finding his way in the starlight with an unerring and marvellous precision.
From From Veldt Camp Fires by Bryden, H.A.
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