Bechuana
Americannoun
noun
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a former name for Tswana
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a former name for a member of the Bantu people of Botswana
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Bechuana
First recorded in 1795–1805
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When independence finally comes, Seretse expects to rename his country Bechuana and set about the enormous tasks ahead.
From Time Magazine Archive
But when she heard the tale of the destruction of the Bechuana village, and the rescue of the infant, she was so moved by pity for it, that I think she forgot everything else.
From Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand by Adams, H.C.
The descendants of the ancient Bechuana tribes at one time possessed enormous herds of the large horned animals; when despoiled of these, they were driven into the desert, which thus by compulsion became their home.
From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Badlam, Anna B.
I have never dreamt of going to the fatal valley again; nothing on earth would tempt me after that ill-starred journey, heavy with the fate of Klaas and the Bechuana boy, Amazi.
From From Veldt Camp Fires by Bryden, H.A.
A favourable answer had been brought back from the Bechuana chief.
From Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa by Adams, H.C.
Indeed, some 30,000 Bechuanas depend on employment in the South African gold fields for a livelihood.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Bechuanas followed, darting their assegais from a distance, or thrusting them into the most vulnerable parts of the animals, according as opportunities presented themselves.
From Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa by Adams, H.C.
Two Bechuanas followed us, leading four of my dogs.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. by Various
With a smile of gratified malice the wizard accepted the invitation, and hurried off to De Walden’s hut, accompanied by half a dozen stout Bechuanas.
From Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa by Adams, H.C.
“Unhappy wretch!” exclaimed the missionary, as he watched the Bechuanas gather in dismay round their fallen prophet.
From Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa by Adams, H.C.
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