Kaffre

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A form of kaffir — In Islamic contexts, a non-Muslim.

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nounKaffre (plural Kaffres)

plural Kaffres

  1. South AfricaalternativeobsoleteAlternative form of Kaffir.

    In South Africa, where the caracal abounds, its hide is made by the Kaffres into skin cloaks, known as karosses.

    1878, "The Caracal" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. V, p. 81
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