Bechuanaland
/ (bɛˈtʃwɑːnəˌlænd, ˌbɛtʃʊˈɑːnəˌlænd, ˌbɛkjʊ-) /
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noun
the former name (until 1966) of Botswana
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Words nearby Bechuanaland
bêche, bêche-de-mer, Bechet, Bechstein, Bechuana, Bechuanaland, beck, Beckenbauer, Becker, becket, becket bend
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