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Basutoland in a sentence

Basutoland meaning

A former colony of the United Kingdom in Africa, now Lesotho.

Synonyms of Basutoland

lesotho kingdom of lesotho african country african nation

Related words

Other words often associated with Basutoland or its synonyms:

state country land

Using Basutoland

  • The main meaning on this page is: A former colony of the United Kingdom in Africa, now Lesotho.
  • Useful related words include: lesotho, kingdom of lesotho, african country, african nation.
  • In the example corpus, basutoland often appears in combinations such as: basutoland and, of basutoland.

Context around Basutoland

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gave 1× cover 1×

Often after:

council 1× seealso 1× emerged 1× joined 1× prior 1×

Sentence patterns with Basutoland

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

basutoland seealso king 1× borders of basutoland and claimed 1× by the basutoland council to 1× constitution gave basutoland its first 1× moshoeshoe i basutoland joined other 1× protectorate of basutoland prior to 1× then called basutoland emerged as 1× to cover basutoland and attempted 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after a 1955 1× basutoland seealso king 1× examples of their 1× the british extended 1× trekboers from the 1× under moshoeshoe i 1×

Common sentence endings:

1818 to 1828 1× disarm the natives 1× first elected legislature 1× i in 1822 1× independence in 1966 1× may june 1838 1×

Words around Basutoland

Just before it in the word index:

basura 2 basumatary 4 basuki 4 basudevpur 2 basudev 3 basu 64

Just after it in the word index:

basware 2 baswedan 7 basyang 2 basye 2 baszler 119 basztowa 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Basutoland

  • In this selection, "basutoland" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gave, cover, council, seealso and emerged stand out and add context to how "basutoland" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include basutoland seealso king and borders of basutoland and claimed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "basutoland" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with basutoland

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Basutoland seeAlso King Moshoeshoe I with his Ministers. (8 words)

United Kingdom Lesotho was previously the British protectorate of Basutoland prior to gaining independence in 1966. (16 words)

The British extended the Cape Peace Preservation Act of 1878 to cover Basutoland and attempted to disarm the natives. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Examples of their rock art can be found in the mountains throughout the area. citation The present Lesotho, then called Basutoland, emerged as a single polity under King Moshoeshoe I in 1822. (32 words)

Trekboers from the Cape Colony showed up on the western borders of Basutoland and claimed land rights, beginning with Jan de Winnaar, who settled in the Matlakeng area in May–June 1838. (32 words)

After a 1955 request by the Basutoland Council to legislate its internal affairs, in 1959 a new constitution gave Basutoland its first elected legislature. (24 words)

Example sentences (7)

After a 1955 request by the Basutoland Council to legislate its internal affairs, in 1959 a new constitution gave Basutoland its first elected legislature.

Basutoland seeAlso King Moshoeshoe I with his Ministers.

Examples of their rock art can be found in the mountains throughout the area. citation The present Lesotho, then called Basutoland, emerged as a single polity under King Moshoeshoe I in 1822.

The British extended the Cape Peace Preservation Act of 1878 to cover Basutoland and attempted to disarm the natives.

Trekboers from the Cape Colony showed up on the western borders of Basutoland and claimed land rights, beginning with Jan de Winnaar, who settled in the Matlakeng area in May–June 1838.

Under Moshoeshoe I, Basutoland joined other tribes in their struggle against the Lifaqane associated with the reign of Shaka Zulu from 1818 to 1828.

United Kingdom Lesotho was previously the British protectorate of Basutoland prior to gaining independence in 1966.

Common combinations with basutoland

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "basutoland" in a sentence?
An example: "After a 1955 request by the Basutoland Council to legislate its internal affairs, in 1959 a new constitution gave Basutoland its first elected legislature." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "basutoland" from authentic English texts.
What does "basutoland" mean?
Basutoland means: A former colony of the United Kingdom in Africa, now Lesotho.
What are synonyms of "basutoland"?
Common synonyms of "basutoland" include: lesotho, kingdom of lesotho, african country, african nation.
How many example sentences with "basutoland" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "basutoland", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.