- Main Entry:
- Trans·vaal

- Pronunciation:
-
\tran(t)s-ˈväl, tranz-\
- Function:
- geographical name
former province NE Republic of South Africa between the Vaal & the Limpopo; in 19th century a Boer republic (South African Republic) ∗ Pretoria area 109,621 square miles (283,918 square kilometers)