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Meaning of Bechuanaland | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌbɛt͡ʃuˈɑːnəlænd/

Definitions

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

historical

Equivalents

Examples

“After independence, Rhodesia changed its name to Zimbabwe, Nyasaland to Malawi, and Bechuanaland to Botswana.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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