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Witwatersrand

Witwatersrand proper noun: a geological area around Johannesburg, South Africa.

Proper noun

Witwatersrand

  1. A geological area around Johannesburg, South Africa.
    Synonyms:
    the Rand

Synonyms of Witwatersrand

  • the Rand

Origin of Witwatersrand

From Afrikaans wit waters rand (“ridge of white waters”).

Questions about Witwatersrand

What does Witwatersrand mean?
Witwatersrand means a geological area around Johannesburg, South Africa.
What part of speech is Witwatersrand?
Witwatersrand is a proper noun.

Words near Witwatersrand in the dictionary

  1. witwals
  2. witwanton
  3. witwantoned
  4. witwantoning
  5. witwantons
  6. Witwatersrand
  7. Witwer
  8. witworm
  9. witworms
  10. witz-choura
  11. witz-chouras

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