/ Dictionary / Index R Rhodesia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Rho•de•sia Pronunciation: (rō-dē'zhu), [key] — n. (as) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to1979. a historical region in S Africa that comprised the British territories of Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) and Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rhodesia (Thesaurus) Rhodes grass Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Federation of Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language