Welkom

British

/ ˈvɛl-, ˈwɛlkəm /

noun

a town in central South Africa; developed rapidly following the discovery of gold. Pop: 34 157 (2001)

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Chiume was born in Welkom, South Africa, on June 5, 1952, the fifth of nine children.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

Brian Emmenis, who works at Welkom radio station Gold FM and is also an aviation expert, received a phone call to see if he could help.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2023

The plane made an emergency landing in the city of Welkom.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023

Some of the best are a new pancake spot, Polles Keuken; the Italian-focused Octopus; and Welkom, which serves a selection of organic dishes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2014

Many others are named after animals, such as Hartebeestefontein, Wildebeeste Hoek, or Quaggafontein, while others are called Welkom Rust or Wonderfontein, the meaning of which is apparent.

From Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa by Moulin, Louis Eug?ne du

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