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Definition of South West Africa
1. Noun. A republic in southwestern Africa on the south Atlantic coast (formerly called South West Africa); achieved independence from South Africa in 1990; the greater part of Namibia forms part of the high Namibian plateau of South Africa.
Generic synonyms: African Country, African Nation
Terms within: Windhoek, Kalahari, Kalahari Desert, Namib Desert
Group relationships: Africa
Geographical relationships: Africa
Member holonyms: Herero, Namibian
Derivative terms: Namibian
Definition of South West Africa
1. Proper noun. (historical) A former province of South Africa, which gained independence in 1990 and was renamed to Namibia. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of South West Africa
Literary usage of South West Africa
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1908)
"... which the author has presented to the Prussian Royal Academy of Sciences on
his explorations in parts of South-West Africa during the years 1903-1905. ..."
2. Report of the Annual Meeting (1892)
"South-West Africa is in many respects only imperfectly known to geographers. ...
Since Germany has acquired territories in South- West Africa many ..."
3. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"Leaving out Portuguese possessions, for which see PORTUGAL; and the former German
territories, for which see SOUTH-WEST AFRICA and EAST AFRICA, ..."
4. The Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain Parliament (1906)
"German South West Africa. MR. ASHLEY: I beg to ask the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs if he will make representations to the German Imperial ..."
5. Select Constitutional Documents Illustrating South African History, 1795-1910 by George von Welfling Eybers (1918)
"THE CAPITULATION IN GERMAN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA. [9 July 191S-] The terms of surrender
of the military forces of the Protectorate of German South-West Africa, ..."
6. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"... allied tribes has been undertaken by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales in
Cape Colony, and the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in German South-west Africa. ..."
7. The Partition of Africa by John Scott Keltie (1895)
"South-west CHAPTER XVII GERMAN PROGRESS IN WEST AFRICA German South-west
Africa—Boundary from Portuguese territory—Delimitation between the German and ..."
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