RHODESIA


Meaning of RHODESIA in English

— Rhodesian , adj. , n.

/roh dee"zheuh/ , n.

1. (as Southern Rhodesia ) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to Zimbabwe 1979.

2. a historical region in S Africa that comprised the British territories of Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) and Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .