Meanings
proper noun
- South Africa after the end of apartheid
Origin
Coined by South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner Desmond Tutu in 1994.
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APA
Rainbow Nation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rainbow%20Nation
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“Rainbow Nation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rainbow%20Nation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rainbow Nation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rainbow%20Nation.
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