Transvaal

[ trans-vahl, tranz- ]

/ trænsˈvɑl, trænz- /

noun

a province in the NE Republic of South Africa. 110,450 sq. mi. (286,066 sq. km). Capital: Pretoria.

Formerly South African Republic.

Related forms

Trans·vaal·er, nounTrans·vaal·i·an, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for transvaaler (1 of 2)

Transvaaler

/ (ˌtrænzˈvɑːlə) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of the former South African province of Transvaal

British Dictionary definitions for transvaaler (2 of 2)

Transvaal

/ (trænzˈvɑːl) /

noun

former province of NE South Africa: colonized by the Boers after the Great Trek (1836); became a British colony in 1902; joined South Africa in 1910; replaced in 1994 for administrative purposes by a new system of provinces (Eastern Transvaal (later Mpumalanga), Northern Transvaal (later Limpopo), Gauteng, and North West province). Capital: Pretoria

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