Bechuanaland

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Bechuanaland

  • /ˌbɛt͡ʃuˈɑːnəlænd/

proper noun Bechwanaland

  1. historical A former colony of the United Kingdom in Africa, which gained its independence in 1966 as Botswana. After independence, Rhodesia changed its name to Zimbabwe, Nyasaland to Malawi, and Bechuanaland to Botswana.

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name former name for Botswana

EspañolBechuanalandia
日本語ベチュアナランド Bechuanarando
中文貝專納 /贝专纳 Bèizhuānnà, 貝專納蘭 /贝专纳兰
PortuguêsBechuanalândia
FrançaisProtectorat du Bechuanaland
DeutschBetschuanaland
ItalianoProtettorato del Bechuanaland
ΕλληνικάΜπετσουαναλάνδη Betsouanalándi
RomânăBechuanaland

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@misc{bechuanaland_2026,
  title = {Bechuanaland},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bechuanaland},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}