Bloemfontein

Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

Bloem·fon·tein

(blo͞om′fŏn-tān′)

A city of central South Africa east-southeast of Kimberley. It is unofficially called the judicial capital of the country because the appellate division of the national supreme court sits here.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Bloemfontein

(ˈbluːmfɒnˌteɪn)

(Placename) a city in central South Africa: capital of Free State province and judicial capital of the country. Pop: 111 698 (2001)

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

Bloem•fon•tein

(ˈblum fɒnˌteɪn)

n.

the capital of the Orange Free State, in the central Republic of South Africa. 232,984.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun

Bloemfontein - the seat of the supreme court

Republic of South Africa, South Africa - a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)

Mentioned in ?

References in classic literature ?

Cronje surrendered at Paardeberg, Ladysmith was relieved, and at the beginning of March Lord Roberts marched into Bloemfontein.

View in context

Bloemfontein had fallen since our arrival, but there was plenty of fight in the Free Staters still, and I will not deny that it was thes gentry who were showing us the sport for which our corps came in.

View in context

Thuto Ramafifi, who plies her trade in the United States and Sedilame Bosija, who plays for Bloemfontein Celtics in South Africa, are the only foreign based players who had travelled to Slovakia with the national team.

Ramafifi, Bosija share insights of playing beyond borders

Head of Department/associate professor, Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

Manuscripts not suitable for general readership of the South African Medical Journal

The frustration was clear in John Mulvihill's voice as he conducted his post-match assessment of this21-10 Blues defeat in Bloemfontein.

The inconsistent and wasteful Cardiff Blues got what they deserved on a frustrating night in South Africa; John Mulvihill's men left behind early on as the Cheetahs celebrate their first PRO 14 win of the season

Meanwhile, Test prop Zander Fagerson has undergone ankle surgery in South Africa after being carried off during Saturday's seven-try triumph over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.

Hogg out of Kings showdown

Bloemfontein: England's efforts to mount a series comeback against South Africa have been boosted by the return of a fit-again Joe Launchbury.

Launchbury set to return for England

The Springbok team for the second Test in Bloemfontein will be named tomorrow.

Britz makes unexpected Boks return; RUGBY UNION

The Springbok team to face England in the second Test in Bloemfontein's Toyota Stadium will be named on Thursday.

Schalk Brits gets South Africa call-up for second Test with England in Bloemfontein; Ex-Saracens hooker's last cap was in October 2015

Van Graan is no stranger to the demands placed on visiting teams in Bloemfontein and knows it will take a big display if they are to become only the second PRO14 side after Glasgow Warriors to escape from the Highveld with a victory.

TABLE TOPPERS; Reds stars have more mountains to climb in Bloemfontein and with Racing 92 on horizon.

ALEX Cuthbert returns to a muchchanged Cardiff Blues team for today's crucial Guinness PRO14 clash with the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.