Bechuanaland
[bech-oo-
ah
-n
uh
-land, bek-yoo-]
/ˌbɛtʃ uˈɑ nəˌlænd, ˌbɛk yu-/
noun
1.
former name of
Botswana
.
British Dictionary definitions for
Bechuanaland
Bechuanaland
/
bɛˈtʃwɑːnəˌlænd;
ˌbɛtʃʊˈɑːnəˌlænd;
ˌbɛkjʊ-
/
noun
1.
the former name (until 1966) of
Botswana