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Juffrou

Juffrou noun: miss; form of address for an unmarried woman.

Noun

Juffrou

  1. (South Africa) Miss; form of address for an unmarried woman
    • The Prince Frederick drew alongside the Juffrou Sara and threatened to fire on her, whereupon Captain Huijblings struck his colors. The Prince Frederick sent the Juffrou Sara to Newport, where she arrived in August.1926, Howard Millar Chapin, Rhode Island Privateers in King George's War, 1739-1748, page 107
    • A new teacher, Juffrou Janneke Phillips, who Meneer Van Niekerk, the headmaster, said was 'only temporary' and was a practice teacher from Johannesburg, came to take our class. She was very pretty and looked quite young […]2011, Bruce Courtenay, Whitethorn, page 189

Questions about Juffrou

What does Juffrou mean?
Juffrou means miss; form of address for an unmarried woman.
What part of speech is Juffrou?
Juffrou is a noun.

Words near Juffrou in the dictionary

  1. Juengers
  2. Jues
  3. jueteng
  4. Juetengate
  5. Juewa
  6. Juffrou
  7. jufti knot
  8. jufti knots
  9. jug
  10. jug band
  11. jug bands

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