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Afrikander
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Af·ri·kan·der  (fr-kndr)
n.
Variant of Africander.
Afrikander, Africander [afriˈkandə ˌæfrɪˈkændə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of humpbacked beef cattle originally raised in southern Africa
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a southern African breed of fat-tailed sheep
3. (Social Science / Peoples) a former name for an Afrikaner
[from South African Dutch, formed on the model of Hollander]
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Noun1.Afrikander - a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
Afrikaner, Boer
South African - a native or inhabitant of South Africa


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