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kraal Definition

kraal (kräl, krôl)

noun

  1. a village of South African natives, usually surrounded by a stockade
  2. a fenced enclosure for cattle or sheep in South Africa; pen

Etymology: Afrik, village, pen, enclosure < Port curral, pen for cattle; akin to Sp corral, corral

transitive verb

to shut up in a kraal

kraal Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • royal: By the beginning of July the main column approached the royal kraal of Cetawayo, the Zulu King, at Ulundi.
  • small: With huts and a small kraal in the background.

Noun used with modifier

  • night: When I arrived this time he was confined to his night kraal whilst being treated for just such an injury.
  • cattle: The caption continues: ' Note the cattle kraal within the enclosure for safety at night.

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