"Rhodesia" meaning in English

See Rhodesia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɹəʊˈdiːʃə/ [UK], /ɹoʊˈdiːʒə/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Rhodesia.wav
Etymology: From Rhodes + -ia, after Cecil Rhodes, director of the British South Africa Company. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Rhodes|-ia}} Rhodes + -ia Head templates: {{en-prop}} Rhodesia
  1. (historical) A former country in Southern Africa, in what is now Zimbabwe, originally called Southern Rhodesia, named after its founder, Cecil Rhodes. Wikidata QID: Q217169 Tags: historical Derived forms: North-Eastern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, North-Western Rhodesia, Rhodesian, Southern Rhodesia Translations (historical name of Zimbabwe): Rhodesië (Afrikaans), 羅德西亞 /罗德西亚 (Luódéxīyà, Luódéxīyǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), Rhodesia [neuter] (Danish), Rhodesië [neuter] (Dutch), Rhodesia (Finnish), Rhodésie [feminine] (French), Rhodesien [neuter] (German), an Róidéis [feminine] (Irish), Rhodesia [feminine] (Italian), ローデシア (Rōdeshia) (Japanese), 로디지아 (Rodijia) (Korean), Rodezija [feminine] (Lithuanian), रोडेशिया (roḍeśiyā) (Marathi), Rodésia [feminine] (Portuguese), Rhodesia [feminine] (Romanian), Роде́зия (Rodɛ́zija) [feminine] (Russian), Rodesia [feminine] (Spanish), Rhodesia [neuter] (Swedish), రొడీషియా (roḍīṣiyā) (Telugu)
    Sense id: en-Rhodesia-en-name-en:Q217169 Categories (other): Former countries and country-like entities, English terms suffixed with -ia, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Lithuanian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Telugu translations, Zimbabwe Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ia: 57 43 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Lithuanian translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Telugu translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Zimbabwe: 42 27 32 Disambiguation of 'historical name of Zimbabwe': 60 40
  2. (historical) A historical region of Southern Africa, the area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia. Tags: historical Translations (the area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia): Rhodesia (Danish), Rodezija [feminine] (Lithuanian), रोडेशिया (roḍeśiyā) (Marathi), Роде́зия (Rodɛ́zija) [feminine] (Russian), Rodesia [feminine] (Spanish), Rhodesia (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Rhodesia-en-name-M0U3PSY6 Categories (other): Geographic and cultural areas of Africa, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of 'the area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia': 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Named after G. Preston Rhodes, chairman of a colliery company. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Rhodesia
  1. A village and civil parish in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5680). Categories (place): Civil parishes of Nottinghamshire, England, Places in England, Places in Nottinghamshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Nottinghamshire, England
    Sense id: en-Rhodesia-en-name-st1Rhc6r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 13 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 25 19 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 16 62
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Etymology number: 2
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          "text": "If you did that in Rhodesia, you could be punished with many years in prison.",
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          "text": "After independence, Rhodesia changed its name to Zimbabwe, Nyasaland to Malawi, and Bechuanaland to Botswana.",
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        "A former country in Southern Africa, in what is now Zimbabwe, originally called Southern Rhodesia, named after its founder, Cecil Rhodes."
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        "(historical) A former country in Southern Africa, in what is now Zimbabwe, originally called Southern Rhodesia, named after its founder, Cecil Rhodes."
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        "A historical region of Southern Africa, the area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia."
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        "(historical) A historical region of Southern Africa, the area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia."
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      "sense": "historical name of Zimbabwe",
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Luódéxīyà, Luódéxīyǎ",
      "sense": "historical name of Zimbabwe",
      "word": "羅德西亞 /罗德西亚"
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      "sense": "historical name of Zimbabwe",
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      "code": "nl",
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      "sense": "historical name of Zimbabwe",
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      "sense": "historical name of Zimbabwe",
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      "sense": "historical name of Zimbabwe",
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "historical name of Zimbabwe",
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "historical name of Zimbabwe",
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      "code": "ja",
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      "sense": "historical name of Zimbabwe",
      "word": "ローデシア"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "Rodijia",
      "sense": "historical name of Zimbabwe",
      "word": "로디지아"
    },
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      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
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      "word": "Rodezija"
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    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "roḍeśiyā",
      "sense": "historical name of Zimbabwe",
      "word": "रोडेशिया"
    },
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "historical name of Zimbabwe",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Rodésia"
    },
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      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "historical name of Zimbabwe",
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    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Rodɛ́zija",
      "sense": "historical name of Zimbabwe",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Роде́зия"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "historical name of Zimbabwe",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Rodesia"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "historical name of Zimbabwe",
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    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "roḍīṣiyā",
      "sense": "historical name of Zimbabwe",
      "word": "రొడీషియా"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "the area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia",
      "word": "Rhodesia"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
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      "sense": "the area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia",
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      "word": "Rodezija"
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    {
      "code": "mr",
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      "sense": "the area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia",
      "word": "रोडेशिया"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
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      "word": "Rhodesia"
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    "British South Africa Company",
    "Cecil Rhodes"
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}

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  "etymology_text": "Named after G. Preston Rhodes, chairman of a colliery company.",
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}

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