volk
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of volk
Afrikaans
Example Sentences
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He appealed not to justice, but to the volk.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2017
Though political union with France is a vague abstraction to most West Germans, the crowds responded eagerly to De Gaulle's outstretched hands, his praise for the "great German volk."
From Time Magazine Archive
After the wild applause there was sudden silence: a pause of anticipation, and die volk were not disappointed.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even the cradle of the volk, Stellenbosch University, is being swept by an intellectual revolution as professors demand real reform.
From Time Magazine Archive
Und den at afery gorner, So peaudifool to see, De volk vas bilin dough-nuts, Or else vas fryin tea.
From The Breitmann Ballads by Leland, Charles Godfrey
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