Basutoland

Ba·su·to·land

B0108900 (bə-so͞o′tō-lănd′) See Lesotho.

Basutoland

(bəˈsuːtəʊˌlænd) n (Placename) the former name (until 1966) of Lesotho

Le•so•tho

(ləˈsu tu, -ˈsoʊ toʊ)

n. a monarchy in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 2,128,950; 11,716 sq. mi. (30,344 sq. km). Cap.: Maseru.Formerly, Basutoland.

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Basutoland - a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966Kingdom of Lesotho, Lesothocapital of Lesotho, Maseru - the capital of Lesotho; located in northwestern LesothoAfrica - 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 OceanBasotho - a member of a subgroup of people who inhabit LesothoSotho - a member of the Bantu people who inhabit Botswana, Lesotho, and northern South Africa and who speak the Sotho languages

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