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Basutoland

British  
/ bəˈsuːtəʊˌlænd /

noun

  1. the former name (until 1966) of Lesotho

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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His motion, which was previously debated in Lesotho's parliament, is based on a 1962 United Nations resolution that recognised the right to self-determination and independence for the people of Basutoland.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

Mr Lipholo's motion is based on a 1962 United Nations resolution that recognised the right to self-determination and independence for the people of Basutoland - as Lesotho was then called.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2023

He eventually went into exile in the British Protectorate of Basutoland, as Lesotho was then known.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2012

Four days before his death he had set a precedent by receiving Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan of tiny Basutoland, the first black African chief of government ever to make an official visit to South Africa.

From Time Magazine Archive

Healdtown attracted students from all over the country, as well as from the protectorates of Basutoland, Swaziland, and Bechuana- land.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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