Grahamstown

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proper noun

Former name of Makhanda.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Former name of Makhanda.
  2. A locality in the Snowy Valleys council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
makhanda

Origin

The South African town is named after Colonel John Graham.

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APA

Grahamstown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grahamstown

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“Grahamstown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grahamstown. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Grahamstown,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grahamstown.

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