English Explanatory Dictionary

Bechuanaland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A former colony of the United Kingdom in Africa, which gained its independence in 1966 as Botswana.

Pronunciation

/ˌbɛt͡ʃuˈɑːnəlænd/

Word forms

Bechuanaland Bechwanaland

Etymology

From Bechuana + -land.

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