Kimberley
Americannoun
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a city in E Cape of Good Hope province, in the central Republic of South Africa: diamond mines.
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Also Kimberly. a female given name.
noun
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a city in central South Africa; the capital of Northern Cape province: besieged (1899–1900) for 126 days during the Boer War; diamond-mining and -marketing centre, with heavy engineering works. Pop: 62 526 (2001)
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Also called: the Kimberleys. a plateau region of NW Australia, in N Western Australia: consists of rugged mountains surrounded by grassland. Area: about 360 000 sq km (140 000 sq miles)
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When a family liaison officer, Mark Kimberley, arrived with a colleague, Elaine said they "looked shocked" to learn she had been told her partner had died in a road traffic accident.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
It originated from what scientists consider Australia's first 'Great Barrier Reef,' a Devonian era reef system located in the Kimberley region of northern WA.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026
She later accused him of adultery again leading to Kimberley trying to barricade herself in a room.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
In late 2022, Kimberley said she discovered her husband had allegedly been cheating on her with other women.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Mr. Kimberley flourished his cane at the silent children.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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