Republic of Upper Volta

proper noun

Former name of Burkina Faso: a country in West Africa, used from 1958 to 1984.

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Upper Volta
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Meanings

proper nounthe Republic of Upper Volta

alternative Republic of the Upper Volta

  1. historicalFormer name of Burkina Faso: a country in West Africa, used from 1958 to 1984.

    Synonyms: Upper Volta

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounFormer name of Burkina Faso: a country in West Africa, used from 1958 to 1984.

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Upper Volta
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APA

Republic of Upper Volta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Republic%20of%20Upper%20Volta

MLA

“Republic of Upper Volta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Republic%20of%20Upper%20Volta. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Republic of Upper Volta,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Republic%20of%20Upper%20Volta.

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