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German New Guinea

German New Guinea proper noun: the northeastern part of the island of New Guinea and several nearby island groups, the first part of the German colonial empire.

Proper noun

German New Guinea

  1. (historical) The northeastern part of the island of New Guinea and several nearby island groups, the first part of the German colonial empire.

Questions about German New Guinea

What does German New Guinea mean?
German New Guinea means the northeastern part of the island of New Guinea and several nearby island groups, the first part of the German colonial empire.
What part of speech is German New Guinea?
German New Guinea is a proper noun.

Words near German New Guinea in the dictionary

  1. German Mastiff
  2. German Mastiffs
  3. German measles
  4. German millet
  5. German Namibian
  6. German New Guinea
  7. German Ocean
  8. German Order
  9. German pancake
  10. German pancakes
  11. German paste

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