BECHUANALAND


Meaning of BECHUANALAND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbech-ˈwä-nə-ˌland, ˌbe-chə- ]

geographical name

1. region S Africa N of Orange River & including Kalahari Desert & Okavango Swamps

2. — see Botswana

3. or British Bechuanaland former British colony in the region S of the Molopo; became part of Union of South Africa 1895

• Bech·u·a·na ˌbech-ˈwä-nə, ˌbe-chə- adjective or noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.