swaziland

swaziland — noun

1. Swaziland was the name of a southern African kingdom until 2018, when its offici

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釋義

Swaziland was the name of a southern African kingdom until 2018, when its official name became Eswatini.

例句

Swaziland officially changed its name to Eswatini in April 2018.

proper noun: former country name, now Eswatini

Christopher visited Swaziland in 2015 to photograph its wildlife reserves.

同義詞
  • Eswatini

    current official name since 2018; use Eswatini for present-tense references

文法句型

Swaziland + verb (singular)

用法筆記

Swaziland is a historical name. For current events and official references, use Eswatini instead. The name was changed by King Mswati III in 2018.

常見錯誤

❌The capital of Eswatini in 2010 was Mbabane.' (when referring to a date before 2018)
✅The capital of Swaziland in 2010 was Mbabane.
💡Before April 2018, the country was called Swaziland, not Eswatini.