british somaliland

Brit·ish So·ma·li·land

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brit-ish soh-mah-lee-land, suh-]
- /ˈbrɪt ɪʃ soʊˈmɑ liˌlænd, sə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brit-ish soh-mah-lee-land, suh-]
- /ˈbrɪt ɪʃ soʊˈmɑ liˌlænd, sə-/

Definitions of british somaliland words

noun british somaliland a former British protectorate (1884–1960) in E Africa, on the Gulf of Aden: united with Italian Somaliland in 1960 to form Somalia (or the Somali Republic); in 1991 the self-styled republic of Somaliland, covering the same area as the former British Somaliland, declared itself independent and continues to function largely as a separate entity, though without international recognition 3
noun british somaliland former British protectorate in E Africa: merged with Italian Somaliland (1960) to form Somalia 3
noun british somaliland a former British protectorate in E Africa, on the Gulf of Aden: now the N part of Somalia. 1

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Parts of speech for British somaliland

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british somaliland popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 68% 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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