Definitions for bloemfontein
ˈblum fɒnˌteɪnbloem·fontein

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1. Bloemfonteinnoun

   the seat of the supreme court

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1. Bloemfonteinnoun

   A major city and the judicial capital of South Africa.

2. Etymology: From : Bloem or blom: flower + fontein fountain.

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1. Bloemfontein

   Bloemfontein, ( BLOOM-fon-tayn; Afrikaans: [ˈblumfɔntɛin], lit. "Bloem's fountain", named after Jan Bloem II) also known as Bloem, is one of South Africa's three capital cities and the capital of the Free State province. It serves as the country's judicial capital, along with legislative capital Cape Town and administrative capital Pretoria. Bloemfontein is the seventh-largest city in South Africa.Situated at an elevation of 1,395 m (4,577 ft) above sea level, the city is home to approximately 520,000 residents and forms part of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality which has a population of 747,431. It was one of the host cities for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The city of Bloemfontein hosts the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa, the Franklin Game Reserve, Naval Hill, the Maselspoort Resort and the Sand du Plessis Theatre. The city hosts numerous museums, including the National Women's Monument, the Anglo-Boer War Museum, the National Museum, and the Oliewenhuis Art Museum. Bloemfontein also hosts the first digital planetarium in the southern hemisphere, the Naval Hill Planetarium and Boyden Observatory, an astronomical research observatory. Bloemfontein is popularly and poetically known as "the city of roses", for its abundance of these flowers and the annual rose festival held there. The city's Sesotho name is Mangaung, meaning "place of cheetahs".

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1. bloemfontein

   Bloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province in South Africa. It is also one of the three national capitals of South Africa, alongside Pretoria and Cape Town, serving as the judicial capital of the country. The city is known for its importance in the country's judicial system and for its beautiful gardens and nature reserves. The name "Bloemfontein" translates to "fountain of flowers" in Dutch.

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1. Bloemfontein

   Bloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital. Bloemfontein is popularly and poetically known as "the city of roses", owing to the abundance of these flowers and the annual rose festival held there. The city's Sesotho name is Mangaung, meaning "place of cheetahs" and it has been included in the Mangaung Local Municipality since 2000. Bloemfontein is situated on dry grassland at 29°06′S 26°13′E / 29.100°S 26.217°E, at an altitude of 1,395 m above sea level. The city is home to 369,568 residents, while the Mangaung Local Municipality has a population of 645,455.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bloemfontein in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bloemfontein in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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5. ^ Wikidata
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