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bloemfontein

/ˈbluːmfɒnˌteɪn/

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What does bloemfontein mean?

proper noun

  1. A major city, the capital of the Free State province, and judicial capital of South Africa.

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/ˈbluːmfɒnˌteɪn/

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I followed a couple of them all over the Orange Free State—no, over its capital —Bloemfontein, to hear their liquid voices and the happy ripple of their laughter.
Mark TwainFollowing the Equator: A Journey Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #2895