Bloem·fon·tein (bl m f n-t n ) A city of central South Africa east-southeast of Kimberley. It is unofficially called the judicial capital of the country because the appellate division of the national supreme court sits here. Population: 645,000. |
Bloemfontein [ˈbluːmfɒnˌteɪn]
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(Placename) a city in central South Africa: capital of Free State province and judicial capital of the country. Pop. (urban area): 333 769 (1996)
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| Noun | 1. | Bloemfontein - the seat of the supreme court Republic of South Africa, South Africa - a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers) |
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