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HENDRIK VERWOERD
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• HENDRIK VERWOERD (noun)
The noun HENDRIK VERWOERD has 1 sense:
1. South African statesman who instituted the policy of apartheid (1901-1966)
Familiarity information: HENDRIK VERWOERD used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
South African statesman who instituted the policy of apartheid (1901-1966)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd; Hendrik Verwoerd; Verwoerd
Instance hypernyms:
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
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"He who protects himself from cold also wards off heat." (Corsican proverb)