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Arnhem Land

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Australia/ˈaːnəm lænd/

Arnhem Land proper noun: an historical region of 97,000 sq. km in the north-eastern corner of the Northern Territory, Australia, controlled by the Northern Land Council, inhabited by local Aboriginals.

Proper noun

Arnhem Land

  1. An historical region of 97,000 sq. km in the north-eastern corner of the Northern Territory, Australia, controlled by the Northern Land Council, inhabited by local Aboriginals.

Origin of Arnhem Land

Named after the ship of Captain Willem van Colster; the ship was named after the city of Arnhem in the Netherlands.

Questions about Arnhem Land

What does Arnhem Land mean?
Arnhem Land means an historical region of 97,000 sq. km in the north-eastern corner of the Northern Territory, Australia, controlled by the Northern Land Council, inhabited by local Aboriginals.
What part of speech is Arnhem Land?
Arnhem Land is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Arnhem Land?
Arnhem Land is pronounced /ˈaːnəm lænd/ (Australia).

Words near Arnhem Land in the dictionary

  1. Arnetts
  2. Arney
  3. Arneys
  4. ARNG
  5. Arnhem
  6. Arnhem Land
  7. arni
  8. arnica
  9. arnicas
  10. arnicin
  11. arnicine

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