n. South African 1. An outlander; a foreigner. 2. Uitlander A native of Great Britain who resided in either of the former republics of the Orange Free State and Transvaal. [Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch utelander, from utelant, foreign land : ute, out; see ud- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + land, land; see lendh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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