Mafeking

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmæfɪˌkɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mä′fi king′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Maf•e•king  (mä′fi king′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa town in N Republic of South Africa: former administrative seat of Bechuanaland;
    besieged for 217 days by Boers 1899–1900. 6900.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Mafeking / ˈmæfɪˌkɪŋ/
  1. the former name (until 1980) of Mahikeng
'Mafeking' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Mahikeng - maffick - relief

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