Mafeking

[mah-fi-king]

noun

1. a town in N Republic of South Africa: former administrative seat of Bechuanaland; besieged for 217 days by Boers 1899–1900.

Mafeking

/ ˈmæfɪˌkɪŋ /

noun

1. the former name (until 1980) of Mafikeng

Example Sentences

At the turn of the century, Baden-Powell was acclaimed a hero for his defence of the South African town of Mafeking during the Second Boer War.

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Mr Rizwan, 37, of Mafeking Road, Telford, faces two charges of indecent assault.

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This was after AWB members shot civilians in and around the platteland town of Mafeking in March 1994.

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This is evident in Mafeking, a wisp of a town north of Swan River that’s speckled with boarded-up shops.

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‘Tell us about Mafeking Night” said Kay.

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