a province of the E Netherlands: formerly a duchy, belonging successively to several different European powers. Capital: Arnhem. Pop: 1 960 000 (2003 est). Area: 5014 sq km (1955 sq miles)
Also called: Guelders
Gelderland in American English
(ˈgɛldərˌlænd; Dutch ˈxɛldəʀˌlɑnt)
province of E Netherlands: 1,986 sq mi (5,144 sq km); pop. 1,865,000; cap. Arnhem