| 单词 | king country |
| 释义 | > as lemmasKing Country King Country n. New Zealand (chiefly with the) an extensive central region in the North Island of New Zealand inhabited by certain Maori tribes under a king following the New Zealand Wars of 1845–72; (later) an area roughly corresponding to this territory, within which the sale of alcohol was prohibited until 1953. ΚΠ 1868 N.Z. Parl. Deb. 2 463/1 If..they..attacked the enemy, forcing them back in the direction of the King country, they would have a tract of country difficult for military operations. 1926 J. Devanny Butcher Shop i. 9 It lay right on the borderline of the King Country, wherein prohibition reigned. 1944 A. E. Mulgan From Track to Highway ii. 58 He took refuge in the King country.., where the defeated Kingites had been left unmolested. 2015 Waikato Times (Hamilton, N.Z.) (Nexis) 28 Sept. 5 The Hamilton diocese covering the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, East Cape and King Country. < as lemmas |
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