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单词 Sowetan
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Definition of Sowetan in English:

Sowetan

adjective səˈwɛtən
  • Relating to or characteristic of Soweto, a large urban area in South Africa, or its inhabitants.

    they are Sowetan youths who like to dress smart
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The 30-year-old expressed how honoured he felt to captain the Sowetan side.
    • What I did not know was that there did indeed exist a real white elephant—a giant model of one containing sweets and gifts for Sowetan children.
    • On the bed was a pillow specially embroidered by a Sowetan artist.
    • Sowetan hip-hop duo H2O captured the top prize.
    • While the identity of the album he heard is uncertain, it likely featured the Boyoyo Boys, a popular Sowetan band.
    • They often source their artworks from Sowetan artists but also from elsewhere.
noun səˈwɛtən
  • A native or inhabitant of Soweto, a large urban area in South Africa.

    the musical icon is a Sowetan
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He described himself as a "typical Sowetan".
    • Two enterprising young Sowetans recently pooled their talents to form a closed corporation.
    • This is the label of the hottest street wear to be seen wearing these days, created by Mogale and his partner, a Sowetan, back in 1997.
    • Sowetans have waited more than 23 years to witness a boxing tournament in Orlando.
    • The defeat robbed the 38-year-old Sowetan of his dream of becoming the first South African to become a four-time world champion.
    • I love it loud, pumping in a Joburg nightclub, or playing incessantly from a Sowetan's radio on a warm summer evening.
    • He is a born and bred Sowetan.

Rhymes

Breton, jetton, threaten, Tibetan

Definition of Sowetan in US English:

Sowetan

adjective
  • Relating to or characteristic of Soweto, a large urban area in South Africa, or its inhabitants.

    they are Sowetan youths who like to dress smart
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They often source their artworks from Sowetan artists but also from elsewhere.
    • The 30-year-old expressed how honoured he felt to captain the Sowetan side.
    • Sowetan hip-hop duo H2O captured the top prize.
    • While the identity of the album he heard is uncertain, it likely featured the Boyoyo Boys, a popular Sowetan band.
    • What I did not know was that there did indeed exist a real white elephant—a giant model of one containing sweets and gifts for Sowetan children.
    • On the bed was a pillow specially embroidered by a Sowetan artist.
noun
  • A native or inhabitant of Soweto, a large urban area in South Africa.

    the musical icon is a Sowetan
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Two enterprising young Sowetans recently pooled their talents to form a closed corporation.
    • I love it loud, pumping in a Joburg nightclub, or playing incessantly from a Sowetan's radio on a warm summer evening.
    • This is the label of the hottest street wear to be seen wearing these days, created by Mogale and his partner, a Sowetan, back in 1997.
    • He is a born and bred Sowetan.
    • The defeat robbed the 38-year-old Sowetan of his dream of becoming the first South African to become a four-time world champion.
    • He described himself as a "typical Sowetan".
    • Sowetans have waited more than 23 years to witness a boxing tournament in Orlando.
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