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单词 new caledonia
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New Caledonia

[ kal-i-doh-nee-uh, -dohn-yuh ]
/ ˌkæl ɪˈdoʊ ni ə, -ˈdoʊn yə /

noun

an island in the S Pacific, about 800 miles (1,290 km) E of Australia. 6,224 sq. mi. (16,120 sq. km).
an overseas territory of France comprising this island and other smaller islands: formerly a penal colony. 131,665; 7,200 sq. mi. (18,650 sq. km). Capital: Nouméa.

Words nearby New Caledonia

Newburg, Newburgh, Newbury, Newburyport, Newby Hall, New Caledonia, New Canaan, New Canadian, New Carrollton, New Castile, New Castle
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Example sentences from the Web for New Caledonia

  • A general name given to the native tribes of New-Caledonia.'

    The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft

British Dictionary definitions for New Caledonia

New Caledonia

noun

an island in the SW Pacific, east of Australia: forms, with its dependencies, a French Overseas Country; discovered by Captain Cook in 1774; rich mineral resources. Capital: Nouméa. Pop: 264 022 (2013 est). Area: 19 103 sq km (7374 miles)French name: Nouvelle-Calédonie
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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