Kimberley [ˈkɪmbəlɪ]
n
1. (Placename) a city in central South Africa, in Northern Cape province: besieged (1899-1900) for 126 days during the Boer War; diamond-mining and -marketing centre, with heavy engineering works. Pop.: 170 432 (1996)
2. (Placename) Also called the Kimberleys a plateau region of NW Australia, in N Western Australia: consists of rugged mountains surrounded by grassland. Area: about 360 000 sq. km (140 000 sq. miles)
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| Noun | 1. |  Kimberley - city in central South Africa; center for diamond mining and diamond marketingRepublic 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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