New Holland
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New Holland
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(sense 1) Coined in 1644 by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman as Nieuw Holland.
(sense 2) Uncertain, Parts of Holland was in the south of Lincolnshire.
proper noun
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The continent and the country of Australia.
1787, Chart of New Holland, published by J. Stockdale, London https://web.archive.org/web/20060107065752/http://www.nla.gov.au/rmaps/nk1586.html
Similar: Australia, Terra Australis
- A village, civil parish, and port in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA0823).
- A settlement in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica.
- An unincorporated community in Hall County, Georgia.
- A village in Logan County, Illinois.
- A village in Fayette County and Pickaway County, Ohio.
- A community in Hyde County, North Carolina.
- A borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
- A census-designated place in Douglas County, South Dakota.
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Synonym of Dutch Brazil.
Similar: Dutch Brazil
Translations
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name obsolete: Australia
| Español | Nueva Holanda |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ニューホランド Nyū horando |
| Français | Nouvelle-Hollande |
| Deutsch | Neuholland |
Talk about this word "New Holland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/new%20holland. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. New Holland. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/new%20holland "New Holland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/new%20holland.Cite this
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