Oom Paul

[ oom poh-oo l ]
/ um ˈpoʊ ʊl /

noun

Kruger, Stephanus Johannes Paulus.

Definition for oom paul (2 of 2)

Kruger
[ kroo-ger; Dutch kry-khuh r ]
/ ˈkru gər; Dutch ˈkrü xər /

noun

Ste·pha·nus Jo·han·nes Paul·us [ste-fah-nœs yoh-hah-nuh s poh-lœs] /stɛˈfɑ nœs yoʊˈhɑ nəs ˈpoʊ lœs/, Oom Paul,1825–1904, South African statesman: president of the Transvaal 1883–1900.

OTHER WORDS FROM Kruger

Kru·ger·ite, noun, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for oom paul

Kruger
/ (ˈkruːɡə) /

noun

Stephanus Johannes Paulus (ˈstɛfənʊs jəʊˈhænɪs ˈpɔːlʊs), known as Oom Paul. 1825–1904, Boer statesman; president of the Transvaal (1883–1900). His opposition to Cecil Rhodes and his denial of civil rights to the Uitlanders led to the Boer War (1899–1902)