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basutoland

/bəˈsuː.tə.lænd/

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noun

C2formalcommon/bəˈsuː.tə.lænd/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa that achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.

  • 🇷🇺Имя собственное, обозначающее не имеющее выхода к морю конституционное монархическое государство в южной Африке, получившее независимость от Соединённого Королевства в 1966 году.
  1. Historical name for Lesotho B2 formal

    A former British protectorate in southern Africa, now known as the Kingdom of Lesotho, which gained independence in 1966.

    • Basutoland was established as a British protectorate in 1868.
    • The capital of Basutoland was Maseru.
    • Basutoland achieved full independence from the United Kingdom on October 4, 1966, and was renamed Lesotho.

    🇷🇺Басутоленд

    Synonyms: lesotho