BECHUANALAND

Meaning of BECHUANALAND in English

geographical name region S Africa N of Orange River & including Kalahari Desert & Okavango Swamps, see: Botswana former British colony in the region S of the Molopo; became part of Union of South Africa 1895 , Bechuana adjective or noun

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BECHUANALAND — /bech'ooh ah"neuh land', bek'yooh-/ , n. former name of Botswana .
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BECHUANALAND — geographical name 1. region S Africa N of Orange River & including Kalahari Desert & Okavango Swamps 2. — see …
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BECHUANALAND — Ботсвана
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BECHUANALAND — Бечуаналенд гос-во Ботсвана
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BECHUANALAND — Бечуаналенд гос-во Ботсвана
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BECHUANALAND — Pronunciation: ˌ bech- ' wä-n ə - ˌ land, ˌ be-ch ə - Function: geographical name 1 region S Africa …
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BRITISH BECHUANALAND — geographical name see: Bechuanaland
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BRITISH BECHUANALAND — — see Bechuanaland 3
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RHODES, CECIL (JOHN) — born July 5, 1853, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, Eng. died March 26, 1902, Muizenberg, Cape Colony Financier, statesman, and empire builder …
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LUGARD, F(REDERICK) (JOHN) D(EALTRY) — later Baron Lugard (of Abinger) born Jan. 22, 1858, Fort St. George, Madras, India died April 11, 1945, Abinger, Surrey, …
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KHAMA III — born с 1837, Mushu, Bechuanaland died Feb. 21, 1923, Serowe South African chief. In 1885 he had Bechuanaland (now Botswana) …
Английский словарь Британика
BOTSWANA
Английский словарь Британика
TSWANA — noun or chua·na ˈ(t)swänə, ˈchwä-, chəˈwä- ( plural tswana or tswanas or chuana or chuanas ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. …
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NGWATO — əŋˈgwä(ˌ)tō noun ( plural ngwato or ngwatos ) Usage: usually capitalized : a Bantu-speaking people of Bechuanaland in south central …
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CHAPMAN'S ZEBRA — -mən(z)ˈzē- noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: after James Chapman died 1872 English traveler in Africa : a variety ( …
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MAFEKING — /mah"fi king'/ , n. a town in N Republic of South Africa: former administrative seat of Bechuanaland; besieged for 217 …
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BOTSWANA — /bot swah"neuh/ , n. a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth …
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BECHUANA — see Bechuanaland
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BOTSWANA — geographical name country S Africa N of the Molopo; an independent republic since 1966, formerly British protectorate of Bechuanaland capital …
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SWAZILAND, FLAG OF — national flag consisting of horizontal stripes of blue, yellow, crimson, yellow, and blue, with a Swazi shield and weapons in …
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SHIPPARD, SIR SIDNEY GODOLPHIN ALEXANDER — born May 29, 1837, Brussels, Belg. died March 29, 1902, London, Eng. British colonial official in South Africa who served …
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SCHAPERA, ISAAC — born June 23, 1905, Garies, S.Af. South African social anthropologist known for his detailed ethnographic and typological work on the …
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ROBINSON, SIR HERCULES — born Dec. 19, 1824, Rosmead, County Westmeath, Ire. died Oct. 28, 1897, London, Eng. in full Sir Hercules George Robert …
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PRETORIUS, MARTHINUS WESSEL — born Sept. 17, 1819, near Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony died May 19, 1901, Potchefstroom, South African Republic Boer statesman, soldier, eldest …
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METHUEN (OF CORSHAM), PAUL SANFORD METHUEN, 3RD BARON — born Sept. 1, 1845, Corsham Court, Wiltshire, Eng. died Oct. 30, 1932, Corsham Court British military commander who was defeated …
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MACKENZIE, JOHN — born Aug. 30, 1835, Knockando, Moray County, Scot. died March 23, 1899, Kimberley, Cape Colony British missionary who was a …
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KHAMA, SIR SERETSE — born July 1, 1921, Serowe, Bechuanaland [now Botswana] died July 13, 1980, Gaborone, Botswana first president of Botswana (196680), after …
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KHAMA III — born c. 1837, , Mushu, Bechuanaland [now Botswana] died Feb. 21, 1923, Serowe byname Khama The Good, Khama also spelled …
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BOTSWANA, FLAG OF
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BOTSWANA — officially Republic of Botswana, formerly Bechuanaland landlocked country in southern Africa. Consisting mostly of the Kalahari (desert), the country has …
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KHAMA — born 0441; 1837, Mushu, Bechuanaland died Feb. 21, 1923, Serowe South African chief. In 1885 he had Bechuanaland (now Botswana) …
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BOTSWANA
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