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11RHODESIA — the territory in South Africa occupied and administered by the British South Africa Company, under the leadership of Mr. Cecil Rhodes, and founded by royal charter in 1889, hence the name it goes under, is bounded on the E. by Portuguese East… …
12Rhodesia — Rho|de|si|a a former name for ↑Zimbabwe. During the period of British rule, Zimbabwe was known as Southern Rhodesia and Zambia was known as Northern Rhodesia. >Rhodesian n adj …
13Rhodesia — Cecil John Rhodes (1853 1902), for whom Rhodesia was named, was born at Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, the son of a clergyman. His family had neither wealth nor position, and Cecil suffered from poor health. In 1870, Rhodes went to… …
14Rhodesia — n. historical region in southern Africa located in present day Zimbabwe and Zambia; Southern Rhodesia, former name of Zimbabwe; Northern Rhodesia, former name of Zambia …
15Rhodesia — Rho•de•sia [[t]roʊˈdi ʒə[/t]] n. 1) geg a historical region in S Africa that comprised the British territories of Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) and Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) 2) geg a former name (1964–80) of Zimbabwe 1) Rho•de′sian, adj.… …
16Rhodesia — noun a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980 • Syn: ↑Zimbabwe, ↑Republic of Zimbabwe, ↑Southern Rhodesia • Derivationally related forms: ↑Rhodesian, ↑Zimbabwean …
17Rhodesia — /roʊˈdiʒə/ (say roh deezhuh) noun 1. former name of Zimbabwe. 2. Northern Rhodesia, former name of Zambia. –Rhodesian, adjective, noun …
18Rhodesia, Nottinghamshire — Rhodesia is a village and parish located in the county of Nottinghamshire, in central England. The village lies 20 miles from Sheffield and is a part of the Sheffield city region.The Chesterfield Canal passes to the north of the village. A branch …
19Rhodesia y Nyasalandia — Rhodesia y Nyasalandia, Federación de …
20Rhodesia (name) — Not to be confused with Rhodesia, Nottinghamshire. Rhodesia refers primarily to a country formed by two land locked territories in southern Africa, which are today Zambia and Zimbabwe. British colonisers named this territory after Cecil Rhodes… …
