Rhodesia

专有名词
/ɹəʊˈdiːʃə/    /ɹoʊˈdiːʒə/

英文释义

专有名词
  1. A former country in Southern Africa, in what is now Zimbabwe, originally called Southern Rhodesia, named after its founder, Cecil Rhodes. historical
    — If you did that in Rhodesia, you could be punished with many years in prison.
  2. A village and civil parish in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5680).
  3. A historical region of Southern Africa, the area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia. historical

词源

词源 1
From Rhodes + -ia, after Cecil Rhodes, director of the British South Africa Company.
词源 2
Named after G. Preston Rhodes, chairman of a colliery company.
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