Meanings
- A town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Synonyms: Grahamstown
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Origin
Named after the Xhosa warrior and prophet Makhanda ka Nxele.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Makhanda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Makhanda
“Makhanda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Makhanda. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Makhanda,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Makhanda.
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