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Upper ˈVoltan, a. and n.
[f. Upper Volta (see def.) + -an: cf. upper a. 1.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to Upper Volta, an inland republic in West Africa (a former French colony whose independence was recognized in 1960, now called Burkina).
B. n. A native or inhabitant of Upper Volta. Cf. Voltaic n. and a.2
1972N.Y. Times 28 Nov. 2/4 Horsemen from the Upper Voltan fringes of the Sahara called out, ‘Pa! Pa! Pompidou!’ 1975Congress. Q.: Editorial Research Rep. (Daily Service) 7 May, For many Upper Voltans the real villain of the piece is not Mali but France. 1976Facts on File 17 Apr. 269/3 Upper Voltan trade unions had welcomed the formation of the new government. 1983Times 25 Jan. 6/1 There are more than 500,000 immigrants from Niger, as well as..Togolese, Beninese, Upper Voltans and Chadians. |