Azanian

A·za·ni·a

 (ə-zā′nē-ə, ə-zān′yə)

South Africa. In the apartheid era, the term was often used by black African nationalists.

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A·za′ni·an adj. & n.

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Azanian

(əˈzɑːnɪən; əˈzɑːnjən)

n

(Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Azania (another name used esp by many Black political activists for South Africa)

adj

(Placename) of or relating to Azania

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