How to Pronounce Lady-smith
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[ley-dee-smith]
/ˈleɪ diˌsmɪθ/
IPA
Syllables
noun,
1.
a city in W Natal, in the E Republic of South Africa: besieged by Boers 1889–1900.
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Ladysmith
/ˈleɪdɪˌsmɪθ/
noun,
1.
a city in E South Africa: besieged by Boers for four months (1899–1900) during the Boer War. Pop: 41 427 (2001)
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Ladysmith
town, northwestern KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa, on the Klip River. Founded in 1850 after the British annexed the area, it was named for the wife of Sir Harry Smith (then governor of Cape Colony). It was besieged by the Boers during the South African War from Nov. 1, 1899, until relieved by Sir Redvers Buller on Feb. 28, 1900. The 3,200 men who died in the defense and rescue of the town are commemorated in the stained-glass windows and marble tablets of the All Saints Anglican Church. An important rail junction and marshaling yard, Ladysmith markets and distributes agricultural produce over a wide area. Industry is based on food processing and the nearby KwaZulu-Natal coalfields. Pop. (2001) urban agglom., 118,143.
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[ley-dee-smith]
/ˈleɪ diˌsmɪθ/
IPA
Syllables
noun,
1.
a city in W Natal, in the E Republic of South Africa: besieged by Boers 1889–1900.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2014.
British Dictionary definitions for lady-smith
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Ladysmith
/ˈleɪdɪˌsmɪθ/
noun,
1.
a city in E South Africa: besieged by Boers for four months (1899–1900) during the Boer War. Pop: 41 427 (2001)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Encyclopedia Article for lady-smith
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Ladysmith
town, northwestern KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa, on the Klip River. Founded in 1850 after the British annexed the area, it was named for the wife of Sir Harry Smith (then governor of Cape Colony). It was besieged by the Boers during the South African War from Nov. 1, 1899, until relieved by Sir Redvers Buller on Feb. 28, 1900. The 3,200 men who died in the defense and rescue of the town are commemorated in the stained-glass windows and marble tablets of the All Saints Anglican Church. An important rail junction and marshaling yard, Ladysmith markets and distributes agricultural produce over a wide area. Industry is based on food processing and the nearby KwaZulu-Natal coalfields. Pop. (2001) urban agglom., 118,143.
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