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Aotearoa New Zealand

UK/ˌɑːəʊtiːəˌɹəʊ.ə nju ˈziːlənd/US/ˌɑ.oʊtiəˌɹoʊ.ə nu ˈzilənd/

Aotearoa New Zealand proper noun: a bicultural name for New Zealand.

Proper noun

Aotearoa New Zealand

  1. A bicultural name for New Zealand.
    • 1988 (March), Human Rights Commission Focus
      The Commission recognises the importance of Māori culture […] to all people of Aotearoa New Zealand.
    • In looking further south, to Aotearoa/New Zealand, the forward march of the British is in full show.2020, Sujit Sivasundaram, Waves Across the South, William Collins, published 2021, page 65

Forms of Aotearoa New Zealand

alternative formAotearoa-New Zealand
alternative formAotearoa/New Zealand

Questions about Aotearoa New Zealand

What does Aotearoa New Zealand mean?
Aotearoa New Zealand means a bicultural name for New Zealand.
What part of speech is Aotearoa New Zealand?
Aotearoa New Zealand is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aotearoa New Zealand?
Aotearoa New Zealand is pronounced /ˌɑːəʊtiːəˌɹəʊ.ə nju ˈziːlənd/ (UK).

Words near Aotearoa New Zealand in the dictionary

  1. Aostans
  2. AOT
  3. AOTC
  4. Aotea
  5. Aotearoa
  6. Aotearoa New Zealand
  7. Aotearoa-New Zealand
  8. Aotearoa/New Zealand
  9. Aotearoan
  10. Aotearoans
  11. Aoteroan

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