Witwatersrand

English

Etymology

From Afrikaans wit waters rand (“ridge of white waters”).

Proper noun

Witwatersrand

A geological area around Johannesburg, South Africa.

Synonyms

the Rand

References

“Witwatersrand”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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