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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Rho•de•sia (rō dē′zhə),USA pronunciation n. - Place Names(as Southern Rhodesia) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965;
name changed to Zimbabwe 1979. - Place Namesa historical region in S Africa that comprised the British territories of Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) and Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
Rho•de′sian, adj., n. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Zim•bab•we (zim bäb′wā, -wē),USA pronunciation n. - Place NamesFormerly, Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia. a republic in S Africa: a former British colony and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland;
gained independence 1980. 11,423,175;
150,330 sq. mi. (389,362 sq. km). Cap.: Harare. - Archaeologythe site of stone ruins (Great Zimbabwe) discovered c1870 in Rhodesia, probably built by a Bantu people, consisting of three main groups of ruins, and dating between the 9th and 15th centuries a.d.
Zim•bab′we•an, adj., n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Rhodesia /rəʊˈdiːʃə -zɪə/ n - a former name (1964–79) for Zimbabwe
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