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apartheid anthem

apartheid anthem proper noun: the Call of South Africa.

apartheid anthem: the Call of South Africa
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Proper noun

apartheid anthem (uncountable)

  1. The Call of South Africa
    • BARBARA: Along with the apartheid anthem.2007, Anthony Peckham, INVICTUS (aka "The Human Factor")
    • The manager of the London Cup hockey tournament must apologise for playing apartheid anthem "Die Stem" before South Africa's clash with Great Britain, SA Hockey Association chief executive Marissa Langeni said on Wednesday.2012, “'Apologise' for Die Stem”, in Sport24, South Africa

Origin of apartheid anthem

Compound of apartheid + anthem. From Afrikaans apartheid (“separateness”), and it being the national anthem of a state that practiced it.

Questions about apartheid anthem

What does apartheid anthem mean?
Apartheid anthem means the Call of South Africa.
What part of speech is apartheid anthem?
Apartheid anthem is a proper noun.

Words near apartheid anthem in the dictionary

  1. aparteles
  2. apartelle
  3. apartelles
  4. apartels
  5. apartheid
  6. apartheid anthem
  7. Apartheid Clyde
  8. Apartheid Defense League
  9. apartheid flag
  10. apartheid flags
  11. Apartheid South Africa

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