罗得西亚 (luō) — (historical place name) Rhodesia

Definition

罗得西亚 (Luódéxīyà) is a historical place name for the country in southern Africa that existed under that name and was renamed Zimbabwe in 1980. Students most often meet it in history, politics, or news contexts.

noun

(historical place name) Rhodesia

Examples

罗得西亚。
luō Shì fēi zhōu nán bù de yí gè lì shǐ guó jiā.
Rhodesia was a historical country in southern Africa.
罗得西亚〇。
luō Zài yī jiǔ bā líng nián gǎi míng wèi jīn bā bù wéi.
Rhodesia changed its name to Zimbabwe in 1980.
罗得西亚。
Tā xiě le yì běn guān yú luō lì shǐ de shū.
He wrote a book about the history of Rhodesia.

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