Xhosa Wars

proper noun

A series of wars between Europeans in the Cape Colony and the Xhosa to the east, from 1779 to 1879.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Xhosa Wars pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA series of wars between Europeans in the Cape Colony and the Xhosa to the east, from 1779 to 1879.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kaffir wars
Cite this entry
APA

Xhosa Wars. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xhosa%20Wars

MLA

“Xhosa Wars.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xhosa%20Wars. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Xhosa Wars,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xhosa%20Wars.

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