Bechuana
Americannoun
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Bechuanas,
plural
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Bechuana
plural
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
Other Word Forms
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
The bank opposite was almost as impossible to attack; but I did see two or three of the Bechuana warriors make the attempt.
From Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand by H.C. Adams
The Bechuana followed his advice; and one evening, towards the end of December, received an unexpected visit from his English friend, who was mounted on a strong Cape horse, and led another by the bridle.
From Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa by H.C. Adams
Some of the party had heard of a mode of lion-hunting practised by the Bechuana tribes, and, indeed, in Congo’s own country.
From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid
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 H.A. Bryden
Indeed, some 30,000 Bechuanas depend on employment in the South African gold fields for a livelihood.
From Time Magazine Archive
None of the Bechuanas appeared to have the slightest wish to go away from the place they had chosen for a permanent home.
From The Giraffe Hunters by Mayne Reid
Not long after it was spoken, one of the Bechuanas came to the camp, and asked to be conducted to the chief.
From The Giraffe Hunters by Mayne Reid
It is less astonishing if, as the same traveler remarks, their agreement with the Bechuanas goes even farther.
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Robert Ezra Park
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 H.C. Adams
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