Ciskei

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proper noun

A former bantustan in the southeast of South Africa, formed in 1961, declared independent in 1981, and reintegrated in 1993.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA former bantustan in the southeast of South Africa, formed in 1961, declared independent in 1981, and reintegrated in 1993.

Origin

  1. AfrikaansCiskei
  2. EnglishCiskei

From Afrikaans Ciskei, analyzable in English as cis- + Kei (in reference to the Great Kei River; hence literally “on this side of the Kei River”, as opposed to Transkei.

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Translations

French Ciskeï
  • CiskeïTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sickie
Cite this entry
APA

Ciskei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ciskei

MLA

“Ciskei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ciskei. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ciskei,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ciskei.

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