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Xhosa Wars

Xhosa Wars proper noun: a series of wars between Europeans in the Cape Colony and the Xhosa to the east, from 1779 to 1879.

Proper noun

the Xhosa Wars pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A series of wars between Europeans in the Cape Colony and the Xhosa to the east, from 1779 to 1879.

Questions about Xhosa Wars

What does Xhosa Wars mean?
Xhosa Wars means a series of wars between Europeans in the Cape Colony and the Xhosa to the east, from 1779 to 1879.
What part of speech is Xhosa Wars?
Xhosa Wars is a proper noun.

Words near Xhosa Wars in the dictionary

  1. xhair
  2. xhamadan
  3. xhe
  4. Xhitter
  5. Xhosa
  6. Xhosa Wars
  7. Xhosan
  8. Xhosaness
  9. Xhosas
  10. XHR
  11. XHTML

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