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Afrikaner


Af·ri·ka·ner

noun, often attributive \ˌa-fri-ˈkä-nər\

Definition of AFRIKANER

: a South African of European descent whose native language is Afrikaans
— Af·ri·ka·ner·dom \-dəm\ noun
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Origin of AFRIKANER

Afrikaans, literally, African, from Latin africanus
First Known Use: 1824

Rhymes with AFRIKANER

marathoner

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