stellenbosch

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verb

To shift sideways.

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Meanings

stellenbosch1

verbstellenbosch (third-person singular simple present stellenbosches, present participle stellenbosching, simple past and past participle stellenbosched)

present singular third person stellenbosches · participle present stellenbosching · participle past stellenbosched · past stellenbosched

  1. South AfricaobsoletetransitiveTo shift sideways.

Stellenbosch2

proper noun
  1. A town and local municipality in Western Cape province, South Africa.

Origin

From the town of the same name in the Western Cape, South Africa. During the South African War (or Boer War), English officers who had done badly were sent to a farm at Stellenbosch, without losing rank, to look after horses.

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APA

stellenbosch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stellenbosch

MLA

“stellenbosch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stellenbosch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stellenbosch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stellenbosch.

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