rhodesia
noun
Simple meaning
A village and civil parish in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire.
Pronunciation
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ɹoʊˈdiʒə
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Definition
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noun
historical
A former country in Southern Africa, in what is now Zimbabwe, originally called Southern Rhodesia, named after its founder, Cecil Rhodes.
A village and civil parish in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5680).
historical
A historical region of Southern Africa, the area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia.
historical
A landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980
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A republic in central Africa.
A landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia.
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