rhodesia in English

noun

1

the former name of a large territory in central and southern Africa that was divided into Southern Rhodesia (now Zambia) in 1923 and into Northern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 1924.

Use "rhodesia" in a sentence

1. In Southern Rhodesia (now simply called Rhodesia), the battle to remove restrictions on Kingdom activity continued.

2. The earliest countries to see the playing of competitive rugby include South Africa, and neighbouring Rhodesia (modern-day Zimbabwe), which formed the Rhodesia Rugby Football Union in 1895.

3. " Daddy's taking up his post in Rhodesia a week earlier than expected... "

4. Bulawayo, one of the two main commercial and industrial centers in *Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia)

5. 19 She opposed democratic elections in India and supported white supremacist rule in Rhodesia.

6. Malta, Panama, and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) competed at the Olympic Games for the first time.

7. In 1943, he joined the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and attended aviation school in Rhodesia.

8. With the escalation of the guerrilla war inside Rhodesia, in 1973 Chung joined the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU).

9. The first Prime Minister of Rhodesia, Ian Smith, wrote two books – The Great Betrayal and Bitter Harvest.

10. The majority of Aerograms have an imprinted stamp, however, some countries, such as New Zealand, Rhodesia and Ireland, sell unstamped Aerograms

11. Hugh Tracey recorded these Bemba songs in 1957 at mining compounds in Northern Rhodesia, now known as Zambia

12. He then turned west and raided Northern Rhodesia, thus evading a trap the British had prepared for him in German East Africa.

13. Dame Ninette de Valois, demonstrates a movement for ballet student Michael Beare, who came from Umtali, Southern Rhodesia, at a rehearsal at the

14. David Bailie was born in 1937 in South Africa, going to boarding school in Swaziland and emigrating to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) with his family in 1952

15. During the 1950s and 60s, before the independence of Mozambique, Beira was a playground for white and rich Rhodesians as then-ruler Portugal did not have an embargo against Rhodesia.

16. His Excellency the Governor has already recommended that a European representative should be admitted to Northern Rhodesia and the Secretary of State has now approved of the proposal.”

17. During the 1950s and 60s, before the independence of Mozambique, Beira was a playground for white and rich Rhodesians as the country was a colony of Portugal, which did not participate in the UN embargo against Rhodesia.

18. Reaffirmed that “the existence of the minority racist regime in Southern Rhodesia and the continuance of its acts of aggression against Zambia and other neighbouring States” constituted a threat to international peace and security;