Southern Rhodesia

Southern Rhodesia

See Zimbabwe.

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Southern Rhodesia

n

(Placename) the former name (until 1964) of Zimbabwe

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Zim•bab•we

(zɪmˈbɑb weɪ, -wi)

n.

1. Formerly, (until 1964) Southern Rhodesia, (1964–80) Rhodesia. a republic in S Africa: a former British colony; unilaterally declared independence in 1965; gained independence in 1980. 11,423,175; 150,873 sq. mi. (390,759 sq. km).Cap.: Harare.

2. Great Zimbabwe.

Zim•bab′we•an, adj., n.

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Southern Rhodesia - a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980 Republic of Zimbabwe, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe 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

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