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Transvaal.

A geographical region and former province (until 1994) of South Africa between the Vaal and Limpopo rivers.

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Meaning & usage

name/tɹɑːnsˈvɑːl/General-South-African
  1. A geographical region and former province (until 1994) of South Africa between the Vaal and Limpopo rivers.

  2. A former country in Southern Africa; the Transvaal "Boer republic" state from 1852 to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland's annexation of it in 1902.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- English Vaal English Transvaal From trans- + Vaal.

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