/ Dictionary / Index B Botswana: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Bot•swa•na Pronunciation: (bot-swä'nu), [key] — n. a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 800,000; 275,000 sq. mi. (712,250 sq. km). Cap.: Gaborone. Formerly, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: botswana (Thesaurus) Botsares bott Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language