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
Diamonds were first discovered in 1867 by Mr. O'Reilley, a trader and hunter, who visited a colonist named van Niekirk, residing in Griqua.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883 by Various
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.
In the rebellion of the Griqua and Koranna Clans, which broke out upon the northern border of the Cape Colony in 1879, he had taken a prominent part.
From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)
I would swear to it,” rejoined the Griqua excitedly.
From Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion by Mitford, Bertram
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