Bloemfontein

[ bloom-fon-teyn ]

/ ˈblum fɒnˌteɪn /

noun

a city in and the capital of the Orange Free State, in the central Republic of South Africa.

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Orange Free State

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a province in central Republic of South Africa: a Boer republic 1854–1900; a British colony (Orange River Colony) 1900–10. 49,647 sq. mi. (128,586 sq. km). Capital: Bloemfontein.

Example sentences from the Web for bloemfontein

This sniping continued right up to the outposts of Bloemfontein.

Two Years on Trek |Louis Eugne du Moulin
The forts of Pretoria, Johannesburg, and Bloemfontein require permanent garrisons.

Lessons of the War |Spenser Wilkinson
As it was, he came in time to chase them; and when we heard of him again he was in full cry on the road to Bloemfontein.

The Relief of Mafeking |Filson Young
Mortality was high in Bloemfontein at that time, in spite of the healthy, exhilarating climate.

In the Ranks of the C.I.V. |Erskine Childers

I saw thy bier go by but the other day in the streets of Bloemfontein.

War's Brighter Side |Julian Ralph.

British Dictionary definitions for bloemfontein (1 of 2)

Bloemfontein

/ (ˈbluːmfɒnˌteɪn) /

noun

a city in central South Africa: capital of Free State province and judicial capital of the country. Pop: 111 698 (2001)

British Dictionary definitions for bloemfontein (2 of 2)

Orange Free State

noun

a former province of central South Africa, between the Orange and Vaal rivers: settled by Boers in 1836 after the Great Trek; annexed by Britain in 1848; became a province of South Africa in 1910; replaced in 1994 by the new province of Free State; economy based on agriculture and mineral resources (esp gold and uranium). Capital: Bloemfontein

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