Bechuana
Americannoun
plural
Bechuanas,plural
Bechuananoun
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a former name for Tswana
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a former name for a member of the Bantu people of Botswana
Etymology
Origin of Bechuana
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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More than half a century later, the "Bechuana" popped up in Spain.
From BBC
Healdtown attracted students from all over the country, as well as from the protectorates of Basutoland, Swaziland, and Bechuana- land.
From Literature
“One event is always the son of another, and we must never forget the parentage,” said a Bechuana chief to Casalis the missionary.
From Project Gutenberg
In two hours they set off, the Bechuana appearing to be in high spirits.
From Project Gutenberg
I have never dreamt of going to the fatal valley again; nothing on earth would tempt me after that ill-starred journey, heavy with the fate of Klaas and the Bechuana boy, Amazi.
From Project Gutenberg
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