Northern Rhodesia

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Northern Rhodesia

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Named after British colonizer Cecil Rhodes.

proper noun

  1. historical A former protectorate of the United Kingdom, existing from 1911 to 1964, now called Zambia.

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name former name of what is now Zambia

EspañolRodesia del Norte
PortuguêsRodésia do Norte
FrançaisRhodésie du Nord

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"Northern Rhodesia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/northern%20rhodesia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Northern Rhodesia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/northern%20rhodesia

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"Northern Rhodesia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/northern%20rhodesia.

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@misc{northern_rhodesia_2026,
  title = {Northern Rhodesia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/northern%20rhodesia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}