Definition of kraal
1a : a village of southern African nativesb : the native village community
2 : an enclosure for animals especially in southern Africa
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Origin and Etymology of kraal
Afrikaans, from Portuguese curral pen for cattle, enclosure, from Vulgar Latin *currale enclosure for vehicles — more at corral
First Known Use: 1731
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kraal
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Definition of kraal
transitive verb
: to pen in a kraal
1827
First Known Use of kraal
1827
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