"Capetownian" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Capetownians [plural]
Etymology: From Cape Town + -ian. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Cape Town|-ian}} Cape Town + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Capetownian (plural Capetownians)
  1. Alternative form of Capetonian. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Capetonian

Inflected forms

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