rhodesian

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A Rhodesian ridgeback dog stands alert in a grassy field.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Of or relating to Rhodesia: Pertaining to the former country of Rhodesia, its people, culture, or history. Rhodesia was the name of a territory in southern Africa that existed from 1965 to 1979, which is now the modern nation of Zimbabwe.

Usage Notes

• The term "Rhodesian" is primarily historical. It is used to describe things from the period when the region was known as Rhodesia.
• Its use today can be politically sensitive, as the name is associated with a period of colonial rule and a unilateral declaration of independence by a white-minority government. The modern and preferred demonym for a person from the country is "Zimbabwean."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The museum has a collection of Rhodesian military uniforms.
  • He studied Rhodesian history at university.
  • This coin is a Rhodesian pound from 1970.

Advanced Usage

• The adjective can be used in compound nouns to refer to specific entities from that era, such as the "Rhodesian Front" (the ruling political party) or the "Rhodesian Security Forces."

Variants and Related Words

• Rhodesia (noun): The former name of the country.
• Zimbabwean (adjective): Of or relating to the modern country of Zimbabwe. This is the contemporary and standard term.
• Rhodesian (noun, historical): A person from Rhodesia. (e.g., "He was a Rhodesian who emigrated after 1980.")

Synonyms

• (Historical context only) Of Rhodesia.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The term specifically refers to the period from 1965 to 1979. For the preceding colonial period (1895-1965), the terms "Southern Rhodesian" (for the colony) or simply "Rhodesian" were also used, creating a broader historical application of the word.

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Adjective

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

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