Bloemfontein
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- proper noun
- In Bloemfontein, the judges often hold important legal proceedings that shape South African law.
- Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Bloemfontein, South
Examples
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The Supreme Court of South Africa is located in Bloemfontein, the country's judicial capital.
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But like many older monuments, the viability of the one in Bloemfontein is tenuous.
Academic text (2000) -
They've been living in England far longer than they ever were in Bloemfontein.
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He was born in 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa, of English parents.
Fiction book (2001) -
In Bloemfontein, the language is European, and the words above the side panels expound the underlying nationalist intent.
Academic text (2000) -
Peri-urban areas are increasing all over South Africa, not just in Polokwane but also outside of Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Grahamstown (Mbiba and Hutchzermeyer 2002).
Academic text (2018) -
The Durban Supreme Court decision to free UDF Natal Executive member Lechesa Tsenoli in August 1986, by setting aside part of section 3 of the Emergency security regulations, was soon overturned by the Appellate Division in Bloemfontein, for example.
Academic text (1990) -
My friend recently visited Bloemfontein, where he learned about the history of the Supreme Court.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Bloemfontein comes from the Dutch/Afrikaans parts bloem meaning 'flower' and fontein meaning 'fountain' or 'spring'. So the name paints a picture of a 'fountain of flowers', even though today Bloemfontein is best known as South Africa's judicial capital and home of the Supreme Court.