Griqualand

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proper noun

Various parts of South Africa where the Griqua people established communities, including Griqualand East (the area around Kokstad on KwaZulu-Natal's frontier with the Eastern Cape) and Griqualand West (the area around Kimberley).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Various parts of South Africa where the Griqua people established communities, including Griqualand East (the area around Kokstad on KwaZulu-Natal's frontier with the Eastern Cape) and Griqualand West (the area around Kimberley).

Origin

From Griqua + -land.

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APA

Griqualand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Griqualand

MLA

“Griqualand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Griqualand. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Griqualand,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Griqualand.

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