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Meaning of "Matopos" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MATOPOS

Matopos  [məˈtəʊpəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATOPOS

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Matopos is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MATOPOS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Matopos

Matobo National Park

The Matobo National Park forms the core of the Matobo or Matopos Hills, an area of granite kopjes and wooded valleys commencing some 35 kilometres south of Bulawayo, southern Zimbabwe. The hills were formed over 2 billion years ago with granite being forced to the surface, this has eroded to produce smooth "whaleback dwalas" and broken kopjes, strewn with boulders and interspersed with thickets of vegetation. Mzilikazi, founder of the Ndebele nation, gave the area its name, meaning 'Bald Heads'. The Hills cover an area of about 3100 km², of which 424 km² is National Park, the remainder being largely communal land and a small proportion of commercial farmland. The park extends along the Thuli, Mtshelele, Maleme and Mpopoma river valleys. Part of the national park is set aside as a 100 km² game park, which has been stocked with game including the white rhinoceros. The highest point in the hills is the promontory named Gulati just outside the north-eastern corner of the park. Administratively, Matobo National Park incorporates the Lake Matopos Recreational Park, being the area around Hazelside, Sandy Spruit and Lake Matopos.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATOPOS


calipers
ˈkælɪpəz
callipers
ˈkælɪpəz
capers
ˈkeɪpəz
champers
ˈʃæmpəz
choppers
ˈtʃɒpəz
clippers
ˈklɪpəz
endpapers
ˈɛndpeɪpəz
jeepers
ˈdʒiːpəz ˈkriːpəz
jodhpurs
ˈdʒɒdpəz
nippers
ˈnɪpəz
pampas
ˈpæmpəz
papers
ˈpeɪpəz
paratroopers
ˈpærəˌtruːpəz
peepers
ˈpiːpəz
rompers
ˈrɒmpəz
vespers
ˈvɛspəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATOPOS

Matisse
matless
matlo
Matlock
matlow
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso do Sul
matoke
Matopo Hills
Matosinhos
Matozinhos

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATOPOS

apropos
Atropos
Barbados
Campos
Carlos
chaos
Comoros
cos
Davos
Eos
epos
Gros
Jos
logos
malapropos
Nepos
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Santos
topos
tripos

Synonyms and antonyms of Matopos in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Matopos» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

Matopos
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Matopos
570 millions of speakers

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Matopos
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Matopos
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ماتوبوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Matopos
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Matopos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Matopos
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Matopos
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Matopos
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Matopos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Matopos
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Matopos
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Matopos
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Matopos
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Matopos
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेटॉपोस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Matopos
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Matopos
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Matopos
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Matopos
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Matopos
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Matopos
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Matopos
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Matopos
10 millions of speakers
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Matopos
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Matopos

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATOPOS»

The term «Matopos» is normally little used and occupies the 131.941 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATOPOS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Matopos

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATOPOS»

Discover the use of Matopos in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Matopos and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Voices from the Rocks: Nature, Culture & History in the ...
Terence Ranger uses a regional history to examine colonialism and its appropriation of land, as well as the popular resistance to this colonial rule.
Terence O. Ranger, 1999
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Zimbabwe
(NP Category 2; well signposted off the Matopos Rd; 06.00–18.00) At 425km2 this is one of Zimbabwe's smallest national parks, yet it is second only to Victoria Falls National Park in terms of visitor numbers. Apart from the spectacular ...
Paul Murray, 2010
3
The Rough Guide to Zimbabwe
Maleme is good for walking, or just scrambling over boulders. One exciting short walk THE MWARI CULT IN MATOPOS As the Great Zimbabwe state in the east of the country disintegrated, its Shona-speaking inhabitants dispersed, looking for ...
Barbara McCrea, Tony Pinchuck, 2000
4
Grain Legumes and Green Manures for Soil Fertility in ...
Characteristics of short duration determinate pigeon pea varieties grown during the 2001/2002 season at Matopos and Lucydale. Days to 50% flowering Days to 75% maturity Grain yield kg ha 1 Biomass kg ha ' RISK DIVERSIFICATION ...
Stephen R. Waddington, 2003
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Text, Theory, Space: Land, Literature and History in South ...
the Matopos from the vantage point of a comparative study. THE MATOPOS AND ULURU COMPARED There are indeed many similarities between the history of these two extraordinary rock formations over the last hundred years. Prior to the ...
Kate Darian-Smith, Liz Gunner, Sarah Nuttall, 2005
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MAVUKI: Great Legend
Yes, I was in the Matopos, the most beautiful place in the world. It is its grandeur and mystery that fascinate me the most. Lying about thirty or so kilometres south of the City of Bulawayo, the Matopos are rich in cultural and religious history.
Phathisani Mlotshwa, 2014
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Diasporic Women’s Writing of the Black Atlantic: ...
My discussion of The Stone Virgins begins with a brief discussion of the history of the Matopos Hills, particularly regarding migrations, as it is central to the story of the women. YVONNE VERA'S THE STONE VIRGINS The Matopos Hills: Home ...
Emilia María Durán-Almarza, Esther Álvarez López, 2013
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Bulawayo Burning: The Social History of a Southern African ...
The 'wilderness' of the Matopos was literally captured by landscape painting and by photography – the hills, wrote Eric Nobbs in the first guide to the Matopos, fitting neatly into a camera aperture. A motor road ran to the World's View and to the ...
Terence O. Ranger, 2010
9
God-Forsaken Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa: Zimbabwean ...
In a gesture of goodwill following the Matopos Hills peace talks, Rhodes provided the starving Matabele a gift of one million bags of mealies - that is maize or corn, the staple food of most of Africa. The tomb of Chief Moselikatze, father of ...
Ronald C. Thompson, 2008
10
The Dead and Their Possessions: Repatriation in Principle, ...
The Matopos Hills area, or Matojeni, is a geological scenic landscape with hill- valley combinations throughout its 100-km length and 40-km breadth. Its resources have served as an attraction to human occupation of the hilly area. The San ...
Cressida Fforde, Jane Hubert, Paul Turnbull, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATOPOS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Matopos is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Saith Technology Open Day to exhibit Zimbabwe's locally produced …
... race cameras and the Scout Aerial safari drones that took pictures and videos of wildlife at Matopos. With some being manufactured locally, ... «Technology Zimbabwe, Jul 15»
2
Tourist delights galore! Wine tasting in Zimbabwe?
From Bulawayo we visited Matopos where apart from a site visit to Amalinda Camp, were able to do a spot of rhino tracking on foot. Elated after ... «eTurboNews, Jul 15»
3
Rock Art Restoration Project On
... National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) while in 1965 the Pomongwe cave in the Matopos was damaged by an application ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Think you know Zimbabwe? Here are 10 things that might just …
... buried at World`s View, Matopos Hills in Zimbabwe. Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and Rhodes University in South Africa were named ... «Mail & Guardian Africa, Jul 15»
5
Two 'robbers' arrested
The other suspect was also wanted for an attempted business robbery and was arrested in the same tracing operation at a house in Matopos ... «News24, Jun 15»
6
Zimbabweland wins a prize!
The prize money we won last week will help keep the work going – now in Masvingo, Mvurwi and Matopos. The prize committee really liked the ... «The Zimbabwean, Jun 15»
7
Leadership - Baboon With the Smell of a White Man
... prime minister of the Kingdom, and Sekombo, one Induna who would survive the fall of the Kingdom to negotiate with Rhodes at the Matopos ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
8
Winter Camp for Sports Leaders
... of issues affecting national sporting disciplines are set to be discussed with possible solutions proffered at Matopos in Bulawayo next month. «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
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Tourism levy earns Zim $1,6m in 4 months
... the past been defined based on a euro-centric zoning approach along a constricted band from Victoria Falls, Kariba, Masvingo and Matopos. «Chronicle, Jun 15»
10
Cops fight 'over bribe' at roadblock
... allegedly assaulted Wellington Manyowa Sumbururo of the provincial anti-corruption team, at a road block along Matopos Road near Gifford ... «Nehanda Radio, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Matopos [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/matopos>. Apr 2024 ».
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