Italian Somaliland
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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It was a British protectorate - known as British Somaliland - until it merged with Italian Somaliland in 1960 to form the Somali Republic.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
The pilgrimage was made to top off an East African tour which His Royal Highness has just made through Italian Somaliland.
From Time Magazine Archive
They also agreed not to decide whether Ualual is in Ethiopia or in Italian Somaliland.
From Time Magazine Archive
But when his eye leaves Italy, it finds only Libya, Eritrea and Italian Somaliland in Africa for Italian colonies.
From Time Magazine Archive
He explained that many of the countries, like Siam and Italian Somaliland, no longer existed in the same way; the names had changed by now.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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