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PRONUNCIATION OF VERWOERD

Verwoerd  [fəˈvʊt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VERWOERD

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Verwoerd is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VERWOERD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Verwoerd

Verwoerd is an Afrikaans surname. Notable people with the surname include: ▪ Hendrik Verwoerd, South African politician and Prime Minister ▪ Melanie Verwoerd, South African politician...

Definition of Verwoerd in the English dictionary

The definition of Verwoerd in the dictionary is Hendrik Frensch. 1901–66, South African statesman, born in the Netherlands: prime minister of South Africa and the principal architect of the apartheid system: assassinated.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VERWOERD

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WORDS THAT END LIKE VERWOERD

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Good Shepherd
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Synonyms and antonyms of Verwoerd in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Verwoerd» into 25 languages

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维沃尔德
1,325 millions of speakers

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Verwoerd
570 millions of speakers

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Verwoerd
510 millions of speakers

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Verwoerd
380 millions of speakers
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فيرورد
280 millions of speakers

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Фервурд
278 millions of speakers

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Verwoerd
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Verwoerd
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Verwoerd
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Lihat
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Verwoerd
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Verwoerd
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Verwoerd
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Deleng
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Verwoerd
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Verwoerd
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Verwoerd
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VerWoerd
70 millions of speakers

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Verwoerd
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Verwoerd
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Фервурд
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Verwoerd
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Verwoerd
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Verwoerd
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Verwoerd
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Verwoerd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Verwoerd

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VERWOERD»

The term «Verwoerd» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.202 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VERWOERD» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VERWOERD»

Discover the use of Verwoerd in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Verwoerd and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Racism in the Modern World: Historical Perspectives on ...
Verwoerd, “Eerste jaar Sociologie: Algemene kursus,” 10. He refers to the German psychologist Hellpach and his theories about geographical and climatic influences on cultural development. See ibid., 19. Hendrik Verwoerd to John McKenzie ...
Manfred Berg, Simon Wendt, 2011
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Apartheid's Landscape and Ideas: A Scorched Soul
Hendrik Verwoerd can be viewed as one of the leading, if not the leading architect of this policy. Born in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, in 1901, Hendrik Fensch Verwoerd obtained his doctorate in psychology from the University of ...
Alan Schwerin, 2001
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Equity, mercy, forgiveness: interpreting amnesty within the ...
Whilst this criticism is taken seriously, the focus of this book is on equity, mercy and forgiveness - three crucial possibilities for making moral sense of the unique amnesty process within the South African TRC.
Wilhelm Verwoerd, 2007
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Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
(From Verwoerd CDA, Verwoerd-Verhoef HL. In: Nolst Trenite CJ, ed. Rhinoplasty. 3rd ed. The Hague: Kugler Publications; 2005: ch 20. Reprinted by permission.) Theoretical Background Clinical observations of development of the midface ...
Ira D. Papel, 2011
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Encyclopedia of the Developing World
VERWOERD, HENDRIK An Afrikaner nationalist politician, Hendrik Ver- woerd ( 1907-1966) was born in Holland. His family emigrated to South Africa while he was still an infant. He attended Anglo schools and studied at Stellen- bosch ...
Thomas M. Leonard, 2005
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Rhinoplasty: A Practical Guide to Functional and Aesthetic ...
Nolst Trenite GJ, Verwoerd CDA. Verwoerd-Verhoef HL: Reimplantation of autologous septal cartilage in the growing nasal septum. I. The influence of resection and reimplantation of septal cartilage upon nasal growth: an experimental study ...
G. J. Nolst Trenité, 2005
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LIFE
Among the objectors were Dr. Daniel Malan, Johannes Strijdom and Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd. All three followed Smuts, in that order, as Union prime ministers. Malan made it as a result of the 1948 election, which the Nationalist party won on a ...
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Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery: From the Lab to the ...
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18 septal cartilage in the newborn. Rhinology 1988;26: 161—165 . Van Loosen J, van Zanten GA, Howard CV, Verwoerd-Verhoef HL, van Velzen D, Verwoerd CDA. Growth characteristics of the human nasal septum.
Christos Georgalas, Wytske J. Fokkens, 2013
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South Africa's Foreign Policy: The Search for Status and ...
15 Shortly afterwards Verwoerd introduced the new legislation, saying that the speed and extent of political progress would depend on the wishes and the performance of the separate nations, but 'if it is within the power of the Bantu and if the ...
James Barber, John Barratt, 1990
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The Last Afrikaner Leaders: A Supreme Test of Power
Die Burger, under the editorship of Piet Cillié, backed this call. But at Verwoerd's urging, the synods of the respective Afrikaans churches quickly condemned the Cottesloeresolutions. Verwoerd also rejectedCillié's call in Die Burger topermit ...
Hermann Giliomee, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VERWOERD»

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Mandela's first letter to Verwoerd
On 31 May 1961, South Africa was declared a Republic by the Nationalist Party, a move they made without the express consent of the non-whites majority. «The Citizen, Jul 15»
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Grandson welcomes removal of Verwoerd plaque in Stellenbosch
Cape Town - A plaque commemorating the so-called “architect of apartheid” and former prime minister HF Verwoerd was removed from a building at ... «News24, May 15»
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Verwoerd would love Dlamini
About 10 years ago I spent a night in HF?Verwoerd's holiday house in Betty's Bay. How this came about is a story for a different day. The cottage, perched on the ... «Mail & Guardian Online, May 15»
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Hitler, Verwoerd and the matter of human dignity
That the men under observation are bad is also contested, as it seems Adolf Hitler's wickedness is less contested than Hendrik Verwoerd's. This contradiction ... «Rand Daily Mail, May 15»
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Verwoerd comment overshadows Zille's last dance
Veteran journalist Allister Sparks, who is at the centre of a twar after saying apartheid architect Hendrik Verwoerd was a smart man, is incensed over the furore it ... «News24, May 15»
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Why we need Verwoerd's images
Our children's children need to know that there were once men such as Verwoerd and Rhodes, writes Vuyisile Msila. Johannesburg - “I would one day have ... «Independent Online, Mar 15»
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'Verwoerd', 'monkey' schools out
MEC Panyaza Lesufi said that some school names referred to pre-1994 rulers like Jan Smuts, HF Verwoerd and Chief Kaiser Daliwonga Matanzima, the former ... «Times LIVE, Feb 15»
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'Gareth Cliff is suffering from Verwoerd hangover': Fikile Mbalula
The users then asked Mbalula to comment and the Minister was his usual outspoken self, saying in Xhosa 'leave him (Myekeni) he is 'suffering from a Verwoerd ... «Times LIVE, Nov 14»
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Melanie Verwoerd: I fled Ireland to protect my private life
Melanie Verwoerd has spoken about how she had to flee Ireland to escape the attention on her private life. Verwoerd, 47, came under intense public scrutiny ... «Irish Mirror, Sep 14»
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Mandela and Verwoerd had same desire to lead
But Nelson Mandela, SA's liberator-in-chief, and Hendrik Verwoerd, apartheid's "architect", share a biographical trait worth exploring. Both adopted the ... «BDlive, Aug 14»

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