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Soweto

Soweto proper noun: an urban area on the edge of Johannesburg, South Africa, known for a violent uprising that occurred there in the 1970s.

Proper noun

Soweto

  1. An urban area on the edge of Johannesburg, South Africa, known for a violent uprising that occurred there in the 1970s.

Origin of Soweto

Clipping of South-western townships.

Words formed from Soweto

Questions about Soweto

What does Soweto mean?
Soweto means an urban area on the edge of Johannesburg, South Africa, known for a violent uprising that occurred there in the 1970s.
What part of speech is Soweto?
Soweto is a proper noun.

Words near Soweto in the dictionary

  1. sowers
  2. sowest
  3. Sowetan
  4. Sowetans
  5. soweth
  6. Soweto
  7. sowfoot
  8. sowgelder
  9. sowgelders
  10. sowing
  11. sowing dragon's teeth

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