Rhodesia Syllabification: (Rho·de·sia)Pronunciation: /rōˈdēZHə/Definition of Rhodesia the former name of a large territory in central and southern Africa that was divided into Southern Rhodesia (now Zambia) in 1923 and into Northern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 1924. Derivatives Rhodesian adjective & noun Rhodesia in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Rhodesia in the British & World English dictionary