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Adélie Land

Adélie Land proper noun: an area of Antarctica, claimed by France, one of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

Proper noun

Adélie Land

  1. An area of Antarctica, claimed by France, one of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
    Synonyms:
    Adélie Coast

Synonyms of Adélie Land

Origin of Adélie Land

Named after Adèle Dumont d'Urville (wife of French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville).

Questions about Adélie Land

What does Adélie Land mean?
Adélie Land means an area of Antarctica, claimed by France, one of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
What part of speech is Adélie Land?
Adélie Land is a proper noun.

Words near Adélie Land in the dictionary

  1. adæquacy
  2. adæquate
  3. adæquately
  4. Adélie
  5. Adélie Coast
  6. Adélie Land
  7. Adélie penguin
  8. Adélie penguins
  9. Adélies
  10. Adămuș
  11. Adıyaman

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