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(New-Neth-er-land) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. a historical region in North America that was a Dutch colony. it included parts of modern-day New York and New Jersey.

Example Sentence

New Netherland was a North American east coast 17th-century colonial province.

More Example Sentences

It became New York after the English took control.

Synonyms

Dutch colony; New Amsterdam; colonial region

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