British Honduras

noun

1. the former name of Belize

Example Sentences

A former British colony named British Honduras, Belize’s government system is still tightly tethered to the country.

From Seattle Times

The duke and duchess are due to spend their first three days in Belize, formerly British Honduras.

From Reuters

And Spielberg's cartography did not improve before 2008's fourth instalment Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which shows a plane flying over Belize in 1957, at which time it was still known as British Honduras.

From BBC

After Spain retreated from Latin America in the 1800s, Britain formally took over the entire territory, naming it British Honduras.

From Economist

Norma Best, who became a primary school head teacher in London, arrived in the UK from British Honduras in 1950, after living in the UK during the war doing administrative work.

From BBC