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New France

New France proper noun: a group of former French colonies in North America, existing from 1534 to 1763 in much of modern eastern Canada and the United States.

Proper noun

New France

  1. (historical) A group of former French colonies in North America, existing from 1534 to 1763 in much of modern eastern Canada and the United States.

New France meaning in Marathi, Arabic and Thai

New France in Marathi

France's former possessions and colonies in North America
न्यू फ्रांस nyū phrāusa, नवा फ्रांस navā phrāusa

New France in Arabic

France's former possessions and colonies in North America
فَرَنْسَا الْجَدِيدَة faransā l-jadīda

New France in Thai

France's former possessions and colonies in North America
นูแวลฟร็องส์

Synonyms of New France

Origin of New France

From new + France. Calque of French Nouvelle-France. From Middle French Nouvelle France.

Questions about New France

What does New France mean?
New France means a group of former French colonies in North America, existing from 1534 to 1763 in much of modern eastern Canada and the United States.
What is New France in Marathi?
New France in Marathi is न्यू फ्रांस (nyū phrāusa), नवा फ्रांस (navā phrāusa). See New France meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is New France?
New France is a proper noun.

Words near New France in the dictionary

  1. New Forest ponies
  2. New Forest pony
  3. New Forester
  4. New Foresters
  5. New Foundations
  6. New France
  7. New French Extremity
  8. New Frontier
  9. New Galloway
  10. new game
  11. new game +

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