"Nyasaland" meaning in English

See Nyasaland in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /naɪˈæsələnd/, /ˈnjɑːsələnd/, /-ˌlænd/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nyasaland
  1. (historical) A former colony of the United Kingdom in Africa, now called Malawi. Wikidata QID: Q1649306 Wikipedia link: Nyasaland Tags: historical Categories (place): Historical dependent territories, Malawi, Places in the United Kingdom Translations (Translations): Nyassaland [masculine] (French), Niassalândia [feminine] (Portuguese), Нья́саленд (Nʹjásalend) [masculine] (Russian)
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