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Dutch New Guinea

Dutch New Guinea proper noun: western New Guinea from 1945 to 1962, when it was under Dutch rule.

Proper noun

Dutch New Guinea

  1. (historical) Western New Guinea from 1945 to 1962, when it was under Dutch rule.

Questions about Dutch New Guinea

What does Dutch New Guinea mean?
Dutch New Guinea means western New Guinea from 1945 to 1962, when it was under Dutch rule.
What part of speech is Dutch New Guinea?
Dutch New Guinea is a proper noun.

Words near Dutch New Guinea in the dictionary

  1. Dutch medley
  2. Dutch medleys
  3. Dutch metal
  4. Dutch myrtle
  5. Dutch myrtles
  6. Dutch New Guinea
  7. Dutch nightingale
  8. Dutch nightingales
  9. Dutch oven
  10. Dutch ovened
  11. Dutch ovening

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