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Zealand

proper nounproper nounattested in dialogue

  • //ˈziːlənd//

The largest island of Denmark.

proper noun

  1. 1

    The largest island of Denmark.

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Sjælland.

proper noun

  1. 1

    Zeeland, the southwestern province of the Netherlands.

  2. 2

    Variant of New ZealandEllipsis of New Zealand: a country in Oceania.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Zeeland.

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