South Africa an epithet, alluding to its multiracial population, of South Africa
Word origin
C20: coined by Nelson Mandela following the end of apartheid
South Africa in British English
noun
Republic of South Africa
Examples of 'rainbow nation' in a sentence
rainbow nation
He spoke about a wonderful future and all the rainbow-nation stuff.
The Star (South Africa) (2005)
The rainbow nation has enjoyed a decade of relative peace and stability.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They like the way he embraced the country as 'the rainbow nation'.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Instead, we showed a rainbow nation at ease with itself.
The Sun (2013)
Certainly great advances have been made in the past 20 years: the rainbow nation has a liberal constitution, a free press and an independent judiciary.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We seem meant to regard them, with wary hope, as a rainbow nation in microcosm.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The assumption is, of course, that they will grow into decent adults, all flag-waving for a rainbow nation.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
We have gone from no debates to a rainbow nation of them, most of which aren't debates at all.