Rhodesia
English
Etymology
Rhodes + -ia, after Cecil Rhodes, director of the British South Africa Company.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Rhodesia
- (historical) A country that existed in what is now Zimbabwe, originally called Southern Rhodesia, named after its founder, Cecil Rhodes. [used from 1964 to 1979]
- (historical) The area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia. [used from 1895 to 1964]
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
historical name of Zimbabwe
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the area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia
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Latin
Proper noun
Rhodesia f sg (genitive Rhodesiae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Rhodesia |
Genitive | Rhodesiae |
Dative | Rhodesiae |
Accusative | Rhodesiam |
Ablative | Rhodesiā |
Vocative | Rhodesia |
Spanish
Proper noun
Rhodesia f
- Alternative form of Rodesia
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