Bechuana
Americannoun
plural
Bechuanas,plural
Bechuananoun
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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
Etymology
Origin of Bechuana
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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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
Livingstone describes a curious custom among the Bechuana and Kaffir tribes south of the Zambesi River.
From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Badlam, Anna B.
He was afraid that Van Ryk would offer the Bechuana chief a large sum for his tradition, and he knew Chuma’s avaricious spirit too well to believe that he would refuse it.
From Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa by Adams, H.C.
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.
In less than three minutes she was by his side, among the trees and tall grass, leaning over the body of a young sunburnt Englishman, which the Bechuana supported in his arms.
From From Veldt Camp Fires by Bryden, H.A.
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