upper volta

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Noun upper volta has 1 sense

Burkina Faso, Upper Volta - a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960
--₁ is a kind of country, state, land

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Upper Volta

Noun (Proper) - A former name for the West African country now known as Burkina Faso.

Example Sentence: Upper Volta gained independence from France on August 5, 1960.

Noun - The upper part or section of the Volta River, which flows through Burkina Faso.

Example Sentence: The Upper Volta region is rich in natural beauty and biodiversity.

Adjective - Referring to or characteristic of Upper Volta (Burkina Faso).

Example Sentence: She is proud of her Upper Volta heritage.

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