a kingdom in southern Africa, forming an enclave in the Republic of South Africa: annexed to British Cape Colony in 1871; made a protectorate in 1884; gained independence in 1966; a member of the Commonwealth. It is generally mountainous, with temperate grasslands throughout. Languages: Sesotho and English. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: loti and South African rand. Capital: Maseru. Pop: 2 233 339 (2017 est). Area: 30 344 sq km (11 716 sq miles)
Former name (1884–1966): Basutoland
LS in British English
abbreviation for
Lesotho (international car registration)
LS- in American English
US Navy
landing ship
additional letters indicate type, as LST, Landing Ship-Tank
l.s. in American English
place of the seal
Word origin
L locus sigilla
Examples of 'ls' in a sentence
ls
There was no indication of life anywhere, no flock of goats nibbling at desert weed, no low-pitched tents of nomads, no string of came ls.