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bantustans

bantustans is the plural of bantustan.

Meaning of bantustan

Noun

bantustan (plural bantustans)

  1. (historical) Any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans under apartheid policy
  2. (derogatory) A political entity reminiscent of the old apartheid-era territories of the same name.

Questions about bantustans

What is bantustans the plural of?
Bantustans is the plural of bantustan.

Words near bantustans in the dictionary

  1. Bantuizes
  2. Bantuizing
  3. Bantuness
  4. Bantus
  5. bantustan
  6. bantustans
  7. banty
  8. bantz
  9. Bantzes
  10. Banu
  11. Banuelos

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