Rwandese Republic
- proper noun
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República de Ruanda
- The Rwandese Republic experienced major changes after gaining independence in 1962.
Examples
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Historical documents sometimes refer to the country as the Rwandese Republic before adopting the name Rwanda.
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The Rwandese Republic gained independence in 1962.
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During the early twentieth century, the territory was known as the Rwandese Republic under colonial administration.
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Have you ever visited the Rwandese Republic?
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During the early twentieth century, the territory was known as the Rwandese Republic under colonial administration.
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Historical documents sometimes refer to the country as the Rwandese Republic before adopting the name Rwanda.
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The Rwandese Republic experienced major changes after gaining independence in 1962.
Synonyms
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A country in central Africa with no coast
An older spelling of Rwanda, the country in central Africa
Surface Forms
Morphology
Rwandese + republic
The phrase is a straightforward composition of the demonym 'Rwandese' and the noun 'republic', so its meaning ('the republic of Rwanda') is directly derivable from the constituents. This demonym+country-type pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Rwandese Republic comes from the place name Rwanda plus the ending -ese, which makes a word for people or things from that place, and the word Republic, which shows it was the country's government name. This combination was used as the country's official name in the past, so today the nation is called 'Rwanda'.