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rhodesian

British  
/ rəʊˈdiːʃən, -zɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the former Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of the former Rhodesia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For the most recent study, they focused on German short/wirehaired pointer, mastiff, Newfoundland, Rhodesian ridgeback and Siberian husky.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

But as their family grew and they adopted a large Rhodesian Ridgeback, the single-story home’s compartmentalized rooms began to feel claustrophobic.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2024

“When you adopt a dog, you’re adopting future heartbreak,” said Emilie Adams, a New Yorker who owns three Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2023

Signaling his devotion to that evil cause, he wore a Rhodesian army patch on his tactical vest.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2023

Early the next morning we left for Mbeya, a Tanganyikan town near the Northern Rhodesian border.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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