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Definition of Kaffirs
1. kaffir [n] - See also: kaffir
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kaffirs
Literary usage of Kaffirs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Zulus and the British Frontiers by Thomas J. Lucas (1879)
"Difficulty of securing observance of treaties.—Early Dutch colonisation.— Transfer
of the Cape to Great Britain.—Border troubles with the kaffirs. ..."
2. Memorials of South Africa by Barnabas Shaw (1840)
"kaffirs. THE second division of the tribes comprehends the kaffirs, ... The kaffirs
are a numerous race of men inhabiting that tract of country situated on ..."
3. Report of the Annual Meeting (1867)
"On the kaffirs of Natal. By Dr. RJ MANX. The number of black people in Natal,
subjects of the Queen, is about 170000. The most powerful tribe in ¡south ..."
4. Cabool: A Personal Narrative of a Journey To, and Residence in that City, in by Alexander Burnes (1843)
"The Siah-poosh kaffirs—Character and customs—Mode of life— ... In Cabool I met
several kaffirs who had been captured at an advanced age, and were still ..."
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