Kruger

[ kroo-ger; Dutch kry-khuhr ]

noun
  1. Ste·pha·nus Jo·han·nes Paul·us [ste-fah-nœs yoh-hah-nuhs poh-lœs], /stɛˈfɑ nœs yoʊˈhɑ nəs ˈpoʊ lœs/, "Oom Paul", 1825–1904, South African statesman: president of the Transvaal 1883–1900.

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  • Kru·ger·ite, noun, adjective

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Kruger

/ (ˈkruːɡə) /


noun
  1. Stephanus Johannes Paulus (ˈstɛfənʊs jəʊˈhænɪs ˈpɔːlʊs), known as Oom Paul. 1825–1904, Boer statesman; president of the Transvaal (1883–1900). His opposition to Cecil Rhodes and his denial of civil rights to the Uitlanders led to the Boer War (1899–1902)

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