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Meaning of Rhodesia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɹəʊˈdiːʃə

Definitions

  1. A former country in Southern Africa, in what is now Zimbabwe, originally called Southern Rhodesia, named after its founder, Cecil Rhodes.
    historical
  2. A village and civil parish in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5680).
  3. A historical region of Southern Africa, the area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia.
    historical

Equivalents

Afrikaans Rhodesië
العربية روديسيا
Bosanski Rodezija Родезија
Čeština Rhodesie
Deutsch Rhodesien
Español Rodesia
Français Rhodesia Rhodésie
עברית רודזיה
Hrvatski Rodezija Родезија
Italiano Rhodesia
日本語 ローデシア
한국어 로디지아
Nederlands Rhodesië
Português Rodésia
Русский Родезия
Српски Rodezija Родезија
తెలుగు రొడీషియా

Examples

“If you did that in Rhodesia, you could be punished with many years in prison.”
“After independence, Rhodesia changed its name to Zimbabwe, Nyasaland to Malawi, and Bechuanaland to Botswana.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Rhodesian Rhodesian fever Rhodesian man Rhodesian redwater fever Rhodesian Ridgeback Rhodesian teak

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