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apartheid flag

apartheid flag proper noun: oranje, Blanje, Blou.

apartheid flag: oranje, Blanje, Blou
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Proper noun (1)

apartheid flag (plural apartheid flags)

  1. Oranje, Blanje, Blou
    • Lots of OLD SOUTH AFRICAN FLAGS -- the blue, white and orange apartheid flag -- make a defiant statement against the NEW SOUTH AFRICAN FLAGS ringing the stadium.2007, Anthony Peckham, INVICTUS (aka "The Human Factor")
    • South Africans have condemned the use of the old apartheid flag on Africa Nations Cup posters in Ghana.2008, Apartheid flag gaffe sparks row, United Kingdom: BBC

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Apartheid flag

Apartheid flag (plural Apartheid flags)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of apartheid flag.

Forms of apartheid flag

pluralapartheid flags
alternative formApartheid flag
pluralApartheid flags

Origin of apartheid flag

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

Questions about apartheid flag

What does apartheid flag mean?
Apartheid flag means oranje, Blanje, Blou.
What part of speech is apartheid flag?
Apartheid flag is a proper noun.

Words near apartheid flag in the dictionary

  1. apartels
  2. apartheid
  3. apartheid anthem
  4. Apartheid Clyde
  5. Apartheid Defense League
  6. apartheid flag
  7. apartheid flags
  8. Apartheid South Africa
  9. Apartheid Wall
  10. apartheided
  11. apartheider

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