"Transvaal" meaning in English

See Transvaal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /tɹɑːnsˈvɑːl/ [General-South-African] Forms: the Transvaal [canonical]
Etymology: From trans- + Vaal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|trans|Vaal}} trans- + Vaal Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Transvaal
  1. A geographical region and former province (until 1994) of South Africa between the Vaal and Limpopo rivers. Categories (place): Places in South Africa Translations (region of South Africa): Transvaal (Afrikaans), 德蘭士瓦 /德兰士瓦 (Délánshìwǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), 杜省 (Dùshěng) (Chinese Mandarin), Transvaal (Danish), Transvaal [masculine] (Dutch), 트란스발 (teuranseubal) (Korean), Transvalis [masculine] (Lithuanian), ट्रांसव्हाल (ṭrāusavhāl) (Marathi), Transvaal [masculine] (Portuguese), Трансваа́ль (Transvaálʹ) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Transvaal-en-name-M8wkaoGW Categories (other): Former political divisions, Geographic and cultural areas of South Africa Disambiguation of 'region of South Africa': 84 16
  2. (historical) A former country in Southern Africa; the Transvaal "Boer republic" state from 1852 to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland's annexation of it in 1902. Tags: historical Synonyms: South African Republic Derived forms: Transvaal daisy, Transvaaler, Transvaalian Related terms: Vaalie
    Sense id: en-Transvaal-en-name-jWkXNhVj Categories (other): Former countries and country-like entities, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with trans-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Lithuanian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with trans-: 43 57 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 9 11 20 41 9 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 9 26 43 7 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Lithuanian translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 18 82
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