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Lesotho

/lɛˈsoʊtu/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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  1. 1

    A landlocked country in southern Africa, completely surrounded by South Africa.

    "Lesotho is known as the Kingdom in the Sky due to its high altitude."

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The name 'Lesotho' is derived from the Sesotho language, where it means 'land of the people who speak Sesotho'. The term has its roots in the Sotho-Tswana languages, which are part of the larger Bantu language family, and reflects the cultural identity of the Basotho people.

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