Orange Free State (Noun)
Meaning
A province in central South Africa that was colonized by the Boers; named Free State in 1997.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The Orange Free State was a Boer colony formed in the mid-19th century in what is now central South Africa.
- After the South African War, the Orange Free State was incorporated into the British Empire.
- The province of the Free State was formerly known as the Orange Free State under the Boers.
- During its time as the Orange Free State, it had its own government, currency, and laws.
- Historic buildings from the time of the Orange Free State can still be found in Bloemfontein.