Zimbabweanadj.n.

Brit.

/zɪmˈbɑːbweɪən/,

/zɪmˈbabweɪən/,

/zɪmˈbɑːbwɪən/,

/zɪmˈbabwɪən/, U.S.

/zɪmˈbɑbˌweɪən/,

/zɪmˈbɑbwiən/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Zimbabwe , -an suffix.

Etymology: < Zimbabwe (Shona Zimbabwe ), the name of a country in Southern Africa + -an suffix (compare -ean suffix).The independent Republic of Zimbabwe was formed in 1980 and comprises the then remaining territory of the former British colony of Rhodesia (see the discussion at Rhodesian adj.²). The name was originally chosen by the nationalist movement around 1960 to denote the prospective country (in e.g. the name of the Zimbabwe National Party , founded in 1961), with reference to the ruined city of Great Zimbabwe (see Zimbabwe n.).

A. adj.

Of, belonging to, or relating to the East African country of Zimbabwe or its inhabitants. Formerly the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe became an independent republic in 1980.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Africa > [adjective] > Southern Africa

Zambian1959

Zimbabwean1961

Botswanan1967

Botswanian1967

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Africa > native or inhabitant of Southern Africa > [adjective] > countries or regions

Angolan1625

South African1787

Malay1811

Ciskeian1848

Zambian1959

Zimbabwean1961

Namibian1968

Sowetan1977

1961 Economist 29 Apr. 453/1 A Zimbabwean politician said..‘We want to be the governors’.

1979 Afr. Affairs 78 253 (heading) Zimbabwean economic and social historiography.

2018 T. Dangarembga This Mournable Body (e-book ed.) You are a true Zimbabwean woman.

B. n.

A native or inhabitant of Zimbabwe.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Africa > native or inhabitant of Southern Africa > [noun] > countries or regions

Angolan1600

Angola1653

Malay1765

South African1806

Ngwaketsea1832

bushboya1834

Kapenaar1834

Transkeian1847

bosch-man1849

Natalian1850

burgher1879

Transvaaler1887

veldman1895

Rhodesian1897

Vaalpens1899

backvelder1911

plattelander1934

southwester1960

Zimbabwean1961

Zambian1963

Botswanian1966

Botswanan1967

Namibian1968

Ciskeian1973

Sowetan1974

1961 Economist 13 May 660/2 Southern Rhodesian nationalists call themselves ‘Zimbabweans’, after the ruins.

1990 Independent 29 Sept. (Weekend section) 51/7 The Zimbabwean thinks it could go down to the wire.

2020 NewsDay (Zimbabwe) (Nexis) 13 Jan. Millions of Zimbabweans are in the diaspora.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	zimbabwean
释义	Zimbabweanadj.n. Brit. /zɪmˈbɑːbweɪən/, /zɪmˈbabweɪən/, /zɪmˈbɑːbwɪən/, /zɪmˈbabwɪən/, U.S. /zɪmˈbɑbˌweɪən/, /zɪmˈbɑbwiən/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Zimbabwe , -an suffix. Etymology: < Zimbabwe (Shona Zimbabwe ), the name of a country in Southern Africa + -an suffix (compare -ean suffix).The independent Republic of Zimbabwe was formed in 1980 and comprises the then remaining territory of the former British colony of Rhodesia (see the discussion at Rhodesian adj.²). The name was originally chosen by the nationalist movement around 1960 to denote the prospective country (in e.g. the name of the Zimbabwe National Party , founded in 1961), with reference to the ruined city of Great Zimbabwe (see Zimbabwe n.). A. adj. Of, belonging to, or relating to the East African country of Zimbabwe or its inhabitants. Formerly the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe became an independent republic in 1980. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Africa > [adjective] > Southern Africa Zambian1959 Zimbabwean1961 Botswanan1967 Botswanian1967 the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Africa > native or inhabitant of Southern Africa > [adjective] > countries or regions Angolan1625 South African1787 Malay1811 Ciskeian1848 Zambian1959 Zimbabwean1961 Namibian1968 Sowetan1977 1961 Economist 29 Apr. 453/1 A Zimbabwean politician said..‘We want to be the governors’. 1979 Afr. Affairs 78 253 (heading) Zimbabwean economic and social historiography. 2018 T. Dangarembga This Mournable Body (e-book ed.) You are a true Zimbabwean woman. B. n. A native or inhabitant of Zimbabwe. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Africa > native or inhabitant of Southern Africa > [noun] > countries or regions Angolan1600 Angola1653 Malay1765 South African1806 Ngwaketsea1832 bushboya1834 Kapenaar1834 Transkeian1847 bosch-man1849 Natalian1850 burgher1879 Transvaaler1887 veldman1895 Rhodesian1897 Vaalpens1899 backvelder1911 plattelander1934 southwester1960 Zimbabwean1961 Zambian1963 Botswanian1966 Botswanan1967 Namibian1968 Ciskeian1973 Sowetan1974 1961 Economist 13 May 660/2 Southern Rhodesian nationalists call themselves ‘Zimbabweans’, after the ruins. 1990 Independent 29 Sept. (Weekend section) 51/7 The Zimbabwean thinks it could go down to the wire. 2020 NewsDay (Zimbabwe) (Nexis) 13 Jan. Millions of Zimbabweans are in the diaspora. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < adj.n.1961
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