Transvaal

geographical name Trans·vaal \tran(t)s-ˈväl, tranz-\

Definition of TRANSVAAL

former province NE Republic of South Africa between the Vaal & the Limpopo; in 19th century a Boer republic (South African Republic) ∗ Pretoria area 109,621 square miles (283,918 square kilometers)

Rhymes with TRANSVAAL

Algol, atoll, austral, Bhopal, cabal, Cabral, cantal, Chagall, chorale, grand mal, gun moll, hamal, jacal, mistral, narwhal, Natal, nopal, Pascal, petrol, quetzal, Rampal, real, rial, riyal, Rizal, Shawwal, tical, timbale

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