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Rhodesia

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Rho·de·sia  (r-dzh)
1. A region of south-central Africa south of Congo (formerly Zaire) and comprising modern-day Zambia and Zimbabwe. Probably inhabited since ancient times, it was formerly administered by the British South Africa Company.
2. See Zimbabwe2.

Rho·desian adj. & n.
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Noun1.RhodesiaRhodesia - a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980
capital of Zimbabwe, Harare, Salisbury - the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
Bulawayo - industrial city in southwestern Zimbabwe
Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
Victoria Falls, Victoria - a waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally
Zambezi, Zambezi River - an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean
Cewa, Chewa, Chichewa - a member of the Bantu-speaking people of Malawi and eastern Zambia and northern Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean - a native or inhabitant of Zimbabwe
Translations
French Rhodesia [rəuˈdiːʒə] nRhodésie f
German Rhodesia [rəuˈdiːʒə] (formerly) n (Geog) → Rhodesien nt
Italian Rhodesia [rəuˈdiːʒə] nRhodesia

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Oh, by the way, I heard of a rather good thing today, New Kleinfonteins; it's a gold mine in Rhodesia.
As to you, sir, I trust that a bright future awaits you in Rhodesia.
 
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