Transvaal

[ trans-vahl, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈvɑl, trænz- /

noun

a province in the NE Republic of South Africa. 110,450 sq. mi. (286,066 sq. km). Capital: Pretoria.
Formerly South African Republic.

OTHER WORDS FROM Transvaal

Trans·vaal·er, noun Trans·vaal·i·an, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for transvaalian

  • Nor are they in Transvaalian territory, but that of the Tebelé, beyond the Limpopo river, and journeying on north.

    The Vee-Boers |Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for transvaalian (1 of 2)

Transvaalian
/ (trænzˈvɑːlɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to the former South African province of Transvaal or its inhabitants

British Dictionary definitions for transvaalian (2 of 2)

Transvaal
/ (trænzˈvɑːl) /

noun

former province of NE South Africa: colonized by the Boers after the Great Trek (1836); became a British colony in 1902; joined South Africa in 1910; replaced in 1994 for administrative purposes by a new system of provinces (Eastern Transvaal (later Mpumalanga), Northern Transvaal (later Limpopo), Gauteng, and North West province). Capital: Pretoria