Ladysmith

[ ley-dee-smith ]

noun

1. a city in W Natal, in the E Republic of South Africa: besieged by Boers 1889–1900.

Ladysmith

/ ˈleɪdɪˌsmɪθ /

noun

1. a city in E South Africa: besieged by Boers for four months (1899–1900) during the Boer War. Pop: 41 427 (2001)

Example Sentences

We pictured their signal quartermaster racking the pigeon-holes to spell "Ladysmith," and expected a gaudy display.

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Curiously enough, he says that Ladysmith was in far worse case than Mafeking when relieved.

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He says Colenso was by far the worst battle, and the last fortnight before the relief of Ladysmith was a terrible strain.

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His squadron was with Buller all through the terrible struggle from Colenso to Ladysmith, which they were the first to enter.

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In Ladysmith you could have blown any of them over with a puff of air, and the defence was nearly broken down.

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