Orania
Orania proper noun: a town in Karoo, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Proper noun
Orania
- A town in Karoo, Northern Cape, South Africa.
- October in Orania can be charming. When the sun sets, long ribbons of burnt orange settle on the horizon. The flies and mosquitoes that come with the oppressive summer heat haven’t arrived yet. It is Magdalene Kleynhans’ favourite time of year. “You can sit outside until late into the night,” says...2019 October 24, Dennis Webster, “'An indictment of South Africa': whites-only town Orania is booming”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 29 Mar 2022
Origin of Orania
Borrowed from Afrikaans Orania.
Questions about Orania
- What does Orania mean?
- Orania means a town in Karoo, Northern Cape, South Africa.
- What part of speech is Orania?
- Orania is a proper noun.
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