Kaffir (ethnic slur) — Kaffir, kaffer or kafir, which once was a blanket term for black southern Africans (see Kaffir (historical usage in southern Africa)), is now utilized exclusively as an ethnic or racial slur. The original meaning of the word was heathen ,… … Wikipedia
caffer cat — noun widely distributed wildcat of Africa and Asia Minor • Syn: ↑kaffir cat, ↑Felis ocreata • Hypernyms: ↑wildcat • Member Holonyms: ↑Felis, ↑genus Felis * * * I … Useful english dictionary
caffre cat — or caffer cat Usage: usually capitalized 1st C variant of kaffir cat … Useful english dictionary
desert cat — noun : any of several small wildcats of arid regions: as a. : a widely distributed Asiatic wildcat (Felis bieti) b. : kaffir cat c. : a pale sandy colored bay lynx of desert parts of western No. America … Useful english dictionary
fettered cat — noun : kaffir cat … Useful english dictionary
libyan cat — noun Usage: usually capitalized L : kaffir cat … Useful english dictionary
swamp cat — noun : a wildcat of the Nile delta and adjacent swamps that is prob. a variety of the Kaffir cat … Useful english dictionary
Felis — noun type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats • Syn: ↑genus Felis • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Felidae, ↑family Felidae • Member Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
genus Felis — noun type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats • Syn: ↑Felis • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Felidae, ↑family Felidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ancestor — [[t]æ̱nsestə(r)[/t]] ancestors 1) N COUNT: usu pl, with poss Your ancestors are the people from whom you are descended. ...our daily lives, so different from those of our ancestors... He could trace his ancestors back seven hundred years. Ant:… … English dictionary
