Transvaal
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- proper noun
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Transvaal
- The discovery of gold in the Transvaal in 1886 led to the expansion of the migrant labor system.
- northern Transvaal
- northeastern Transvaal
- eastern Transvaal
Examples
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In the Transvaal, relations between the Boer farmers and the British government worsened.
Fiction book (1993) -
Many Indians openly crossed the border into the Transvaal, where their presence was illegal.
Blog text (29) -
I have never spoken to Captain Hunt... with reference to his duties in the northern Transvaal.
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I received my commission when I transferred to the Transvaal Constabulary.
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The highly industrialized Transvaal cannot grow without water from its regional neighbors and will become even more dependent on regional electricity.
Academic text (1992) -
After that, there were requests for volunteers... to join the Bushveldt Carbineers in the Northern Transvaal.
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Soon after, she started working at Pretoria's Transvaal Museum, cleaning and restoring fossils.
Academic text (1994) -
Upon taking office in 1994, the ANC-led government of the Northern Transvaal province appointed a commission to inquire into witchcraft.
Academic text (1996) -
Aboobaker Amod, Dada Abdoolla, and other large merchants represented companies with international links spanning Natal, Transvaal, India, Mozambique, and Mauritius.
Academic text (2005) -
During my travels in the Transvaal, I learned about its rich cultural history.
Synonyms
A former province in northeastern South Africa that is now divided into several provinces
Compounds
A former province in northeastern South Africa that is now divided into several provinces
- Archaic
A small South African tree with many bright red flowers and red seeds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Transvaal comes from trans 'across' and the Vaal River. A helpful way to remember is to think of trans like in 'transport' or 'transfer' meaning 'across', so it literally means 'land across the Vaal' and names the region north of the Vaal River in South Africa.