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Definition of Bushman
1. Noun. A member of the race of nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa.
2. Noun. A dweller in the Australian bush country.
Definition of Bushman
1. n. A woodsman; a settler in the bush.
Definition of Bushman
1. Noun. A member of a distinct ethnic group of nomadic people from southwest Africa. ¹
2. Noun. Any of the related Khoisan languages spoken by the ''San''/''Bushman'' peoples. ¹
3. Noun. (Australia) A person who frequents the Australian bush or outback, often skilled in camping techniques. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bushman
1. a woodsman [n BUSHMEN] - See also: woodsman
Medical Definition of Bushman
1.
Origin: Cf. D. Boschman, boschjesman. See 1st Bush.
1. A woodsman; a settler in the bush.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Bushman
Literary usage of Bushman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Arts of the World: Comparative Art Studies by Edwin Swift Balch (1920)
"bushman art is almost wholly different from Egyptian art. ... And since some of
the earliest art of Egypt resembles bushman art, and since the animal and ..."
2. Reynard the Fox in South Africa: Or, Hottentot Fables and Tales by Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek (1864)
"A bushman was, on one occasion, following a troop of zebras, and had just succeeded
in ... The bushman being near a convenient tree, threw down his arms, ..."
3. The Native Races of South Africa: A History of the Intrusion of the by George William Stow (1905)
"A bushman who was concealed, seeing that one Korana was returning alone with the
horses, hastened to hide himself in the path. The Korana that was with them ..."
4. The Uncivilized Races of Men in All Countries of the World by John George Wood (1882)
"This word is pronounced Bushes-man, and is popularly contracted into bushman, —
a word which is, indeed, an exact translation of the Dutch title. ..."
5. Records by Albany Museum (Grahamstown, South Africa) (1906)
"bushman (:") pot found near the mouth of the ... Fragments of bushman pottery
found by Dr K. Kannen ici er, FL8., on the Stormberg, illustrating various ..."
6. Researches Into the Physical History of Mankind by James Cowles Prichard (1851)
"Although so much has been written of late years on the historv of the Hottentot
and bushman races, I do not find them anywhere better described than by Mr. ..."
7. The Okavango River: A Narrative of Travel, Exploration and Adventure by Charles John Andersson (1861)
"An unexpected Visit from a bushman, an old Acquaintance of Messrs. Green and Hahn.
... A benevolent bushman.—An Elephant struck dead by Lightning. ..."
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