What does Baster mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
basternoun
a cook who bastes roasting meat with melted fat or gravy
baster, tackernoun
a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches
basternoun
a tube with a rubber bulb used to take up and release melted fat or gravy in order to moisten roasting meat
Wiktionary
basternoun
One who bastes.
basternoun
A tool for basting meat with fat or gravy.
Wikipedia
Baster
The Basters (also known as Baasters, Rehobothers or Rehoboth Basters) are a Southern African ethnic group descended from Cape Coloureds and Nama of Khoisan origin. Since the second half of the 19th century, the Rehoboth Baster community has been concentrated in central Namibia, in and around the town of Rehoboth. Basters are closely related to Afrikaners, Cape Coloured and Griqua peoples of South Africa and Namibia, with whom they share a language and culture. They’re also related to the local Nama people, with the Rehoboth Basters being considered a Nama clan by many, having a “Kaptein” (meaning clan chief) just like many Nama settlements in Southern Namibia. Other people of similar ethnic origin, living chiefly in the Northern Cape, also call themselves Basters. The name Baster is derived from "bastaard", the Dutch word for bastard (or "crossbreed"). While some people consider this term demeaning, the Basters reappropriated it as a "proud name", claiming their ancestry and history, treating it as a cultural category in spite of the negative connotation. Their 6th Kaptein is John McNab, elected in 1999; he has no official status under the Namibian constitution. The Chief's Council of Rehoboth was replaced with a local town council under the new government. The current numbers of Basters remain unclear; figures between 35,000 and 40,000 are estimated. Survival of the Baster culture and identity have been called into question in modern Namibia. Modern Namibia's politics and public life are largely dominated by the ethnic Owambo people- who constitute nearly half of the population- and their culture. Baster politicians and activists have called Owambo policies oppressive towards their community.
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baster
A baster is a kitchen utensil used in cooking. It is usually a tube made of metal, glass or plastic, with a squeeze bulb at one end and a pointed, often tapered, nozzle at the other. It is primarily used to distribute juices onto the surface of food while it is cooking, typically roasted meat, in order to keep it moist and add flavor.
Wikidata
Baster
The Basters are the descendants of Cape Colony Dutch and indigenous African women. They live largely in Namibia and are similar to Coloured or Griqua people in South Africa. The name Baster is derived from the Dutch word for "bastard". While some people consider this term demeaning, the Basters proudly use the term as an indication of their history in the same way as the Métis people of Canada. While the current numbers of Basters remain unclear, the Basters are concerned that their unique heritage will be lost in a modern Namibia.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BASTER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Baster is ranked #129047 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Baster surname appeared 132 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Baster.
57.5% or 76 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
36.3% or 48 total occurrences were White.
5.3% or 7 total occurrences were Black.
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Anagrams for Baster »
barest
bestar
breast
Tarbes
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Baster in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Baster in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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