New South Wales
/ˌnjuː ˌsaʊθ ˈweɪlz/
New South Wales proper noun: a state of Australia, located in the southeastern part of the continent; a former British colony from 1788 to 1901. Capital: Sydney.
Proper noun
New South Wales
- A state of Australia, located in the southeastern part of the continent; a former British colony from 1788 to 1901. Capital: Sydney.
- “The passing of this bill today makes New South Wales a safer and more inclusive place for more people,” said Penny Sharpe, the leader of the government in the upper house.2024 October 18, Laura Masia, “NSW Finally Passes Bill Allowing Trans People To Change Birth Certificates Without Surgery”, in Pedestrian
- (1770—1850s) The original name conferred on Australia by Captain James Cook, and used to describe the entire eastern portion of the continent.
- (1631–?) The name of an area of modern Canada stretching from the Nelson River in Manitoba to the James Bay in Ontario.
New South Wales meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
New South Wales in Hindi
- state of Australia
- न्यू साउथ वेल्स nyū sāuth vels
New South Wales in Tamil
- state of Australia
- நியூ சவுத் வேல்ஸ் niyū cavut vēls
New South Wales in Marathi
- state of Australia
- न्यू साउथ वेल्स nyū sāuth velsa
New South Wales in Urdu
- state of Australia
- نیا جنوبی ویلز nayā janūbī velz
More languagesFewer languages
- New South Wales in Bengali
- নয়া দক্ষিণ ওয়েলস nôẏa dôkkhin ẇelś
- New South Wales in Sinhala
- නිව් සවුත් වේල්ස් niw sawut wēls
- New South Wales in Arabic
- نْيُو سَاوْث وِيلْز nyū sawṯ weylz
- New South Wales in Malay
- New South Wales
- New South Wales in Indonesian
- New South Wales
- New South Wales in Persian
- نیو ساوت ولز nyu saut velz
- New South Wales in Thai
- นิวเซาท์เวลส์ niu-sáo-weel
- New South Wales in Vietnamese
- New South Wales
Words formed from New South Wales
Questions about New South Wales
- What does New South Wales mean?
- New South Wales means a state of Australia, located in the southeastern part of the continent; a former British colony from 1788 to 1901. Capital: Sydney.
- What is New South Wales in Hindi?
- New South Wales in Hindi is न्यू साउथ वेल्स (nyū sāuth vels). See New South Wales meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is New South Wales?
- New South Wales is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce New South Wales?
- New South Wales is pronounced /ˌnjuː ˌsaʊθ ˈweɪlz/.
Words near New South Wales in the dictionary
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