Meanings
proper nounthe South African Republic
- A former country in Southern Africa, the official English name of the Transvaal "Boer republic" state that existed from 1852 to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland's annexation of it in 1902.
- nonstandardSynonym of Republic of South Africa.
Synonyms: Republic of South Africa, Transvaal, Republic of South Africa
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Republic of South Africa.
Translations
Afrikaans Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek
- Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiekcountry
Dutch Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek
- Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiekcountry
Finnish Etelä-Afrikan tasavalta
- Etelä-Afrikan tasavaltacountry
Korean 트란스발 공화국
- 트란스발 공화국 (teuranseubal gonghwaguk)country
Lithuanian Pietų Afrikos Respublika, Transvalio Respublika
- Pietų Afrikos Respublikacountry
- Transvalio Respublikacountry
Russian Ю́жно-Африка́нская Респу́блика, Респу́блика Трансваа́ль
- Ю́жно-Африка́нская Респу́блика (Júžno-Afrikánskaja Respúblika)country
- Респу́блика Трансваа́ль (Respúblika Transvaálʹ)country
Cite this entry
APA
South African Republic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20African%20Republic
MLA
“South African Republic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20African%20Republic. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “South African Republic,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20African%20Republic.
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