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bechuanaland

Bech·u·a·na·land
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bech-oo-ah-nuh-land, bek-yoo-]
    • /ˌbɛtʃ uˈɑ nəˌlænd, ˌbɛk yu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bech-oo-ah-nuh-land, bek-yoo-]
    • /ˌbɛtʃ uˈɑ nəˌlænd, ˌbɛk yu-/

Definitions of bechuanaland word

  • noun bechuanaland former British territory (1884-1966) in S Africa: now the country of Botswana 3
  • noun bechuanaland former name of Botswana. 1
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Parts of speech for Bechuanaland

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bechuanaland popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Top questions with bechuanaland

  • where is bechuanaland?

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  • botswana

    a republic in southern Africa: established as the British protectorate of Bechuanaland in 1885 as a defence against the Boers; became an independent state within the Commonwealth in 1966; consists mostly of a plateau averaging 1000 m (3300 ft), with the extensive Okavango swamps in the northwest and the Kalahari Desert in the southwest. Languages: English and Tswana. Religion: animist majority. Currency: pula. Capital: Gaborone. Pop: 2 127 825 (2013 est). Area: about 570 000 sq km (220 000 sq miles)
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