Kaffrarian

/ (kæˈfrɛərɪən) /

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adjective

of or relating to Kaffraria, a former region of S central South Africa, or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Kaffraria

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Words nearby Kaffrarian

kaffir corn, Kaffir lily, kaffir lime, kaffiyeh, Kaffraria, Kaffrarian, Kafir, Kafiri, Kafiristan, Kafka, Kafkaesque

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How to use Kaffrarian in a sentence

Eustace and his travelling companions had reached the camp of the Kaffrarian Rangers in due course.
'Tween Snow and Fire|Bertram Mitford
In which process the Kaffrarian Rangers had gallantly borne their part.
'Tween Snow and Fire|Bertram Mitford
The return of the Kaffrarian Rangers became a matter of daily expectation.
'Tween Snow and Fire|Bertram Mitford
The Kaffrarian Rangers were, as we have said, a corps raised in the district.
'Tween Snow and Fire|Bertram Mitford

They are Negro rather than Kaffrarian, their languages being but imperfectly known.
The Natural History of the Varieties of Man|Robert Gordon Latham