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Mafeking

[ mah-fi-king ]

noun

  1. a town in N Republic of South Africa: former administrative seat of Bechuanaland; besieged for 217 days by Boers 1899–1900.


Mafeking

/ ˈæɪˌɪŋ /

noun

  1. the former name (until 1980) of Mafikeng
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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At the turn of the century, Baden-Powell was acclaimed a hero for his defence of the South African town of Mafeking during the Second Boer War.

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Mr Rizwan, 37, of Mafeking Road, Telford, faces two charges of indecent assault.

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This was after AWB members shot civilians in and around the platteland town of Mafeking in March 1994.

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This is evident in Mafeking, a wisp of a town north of Swan River that’s speckled with boarded-up shops.

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‘Tell us about Mafeking Night” said Kay.

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