English Explanatory Dictionary

South Africa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of South Africa. Capitals: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.
  2. Southern Africa (a region of Africa).

Pronunciation

/ˌsaʊθ ˈæf.ɹɪ.kə/ [sɑɤ̯ˈθɛ̞frɘkə] en-za-South Africa.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-South Africa.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-South Africa.wav En-US-South_Africa.wav

Word forms

South Africa

Etymology

From Union of South Africa, the country's former official name, referring to its origin from the unification of four formerly separate British colonies.

Synonyms

Republic of South Africa Mzansi Azania Soufrica SA

Derived words

South African
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