Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to Rhodesia.
- noun A native or an inhabitant of Rhodesia of European ancestry.
- noun One of the ‘Rhodes Scholars’ entered at Oxford University under the terms of the will of Cecil Rhodes, who died in South Africa in 1903.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to the former country of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
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Examples
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Do you remember his crusade for some white rhodesian to be given asylum?
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Semi-arid areas with scrub vegetation, such as shown here, provide an excellent habitat for the vector of rhodesian sleeping sickness.
Chapter 5 1996
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Believe me when I say every black rhodesian lived far better before majority rule came about in the late seventies.
Propeller Most Popular Stories khoboy 2010
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Believe me when I say every black rhodesian lived far better before majority rule came about in the late seventies.
Propeller Most Popular Stories khoboy 2010
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How blacks walked on the gravel while the rhodesian mster walked on the pavement
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A pay packet of a black person that was more qualified than their white rhodesian counterpart but got less than half the pay simply because they were "black" and I hope you realise this is the only country we call home while you can go to England and be home!
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The breeds have included rottweilers, german shepherds, bullmastiffs and rhodesian ridgebacks, to name but a few.
Telegraph Blogs 2009
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We have a rhodesian ridgeback/Lab mixed named Lulu who is just a tad bit food-obsessed.
ZUG.com > ZUG Live 2009
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How blacks walked on the gravel while the rhodesian mster walked on the pavement
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A pay packet of a black person that was more qualified than their white rhodesian counterpart but got less than half the pay simply because they were "black" and I hope you realise this is the only country we call home while you can go to England and be home!
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