uitlander

[ ahyt-lan-der, oit-; Dutch œit-lahn-duhr ]

/ ˈaɪtˌlæn dər, ˈɔɪt-; Dutch ˈœɪtˌlɑn dər /

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noun (often initial capital letter)

a foreigner, especially a British settler in the Boer republics prior to the formation of the Union of South Africa.

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Origin of uitlander

1890–95; <Afrikaans <obsolete Dutch, equivalent to uitout + landland + -er-er¹

Words nearby uitlander

Uinta Mountains, uintathere, Uisliu, Uisnech, UIT, uitlander, uitwaaien, ujamaa village, Ujiji, Ujjain, Ujpest

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How to use uitlander in a sentence

This was the man who offered his service as Mediator and was accepted by both Uitlander and Boer.
A Woman's Part in a Revolution|Natalie Harris Hammond
About one-quarter of the aggregate Transvaal farms are owned by Uitlander individuals or by companies who are mostly English.
Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.)|C. H. Thomas
It therefore seemed proper that somebody should attempt to present the case for the Uitlander.
The Transvaal from Within|J. P. Fitzpatrick
This decision shows with admirable clearness how the Uitlander fares at the hands of the Government.
The Transvaal from Within|J. P. Fitzpatrick

The National Union did not represent any particular class in the Uitlander community.
The Transvaal from Within|J. P. Fitzpatrick

British Dictionary definitions for uitlander

uitlander

/ (ˈeɪtˌlandə, -ˌlæn-, ˈɔɪt-) /

noun

(sometimes capital) Southern African a foreigner; alien

Word Origin for uitlander

C19: Afrikaans: outlander

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