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Queen Elizabeth Land

Queen Elizabeth Land proper noun: the portion of British Antarctic Territory from Weddell Sea to the South Pole.

Proper noun

Queen Elizabeth Land

  1. The portion of British Antarctic Territory from Weddell Sea to the South Pole.

Origin of Queen Elizabeth Land

Officially named on 18 December 2012 by the British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, to honour the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II of Queen Elizabeth II. Beforehand, it had been unnamed.

Questions about Queen Elizabeth Land

What does Queen Elizabeth Land mean?
Queen Elizabeth Land means the portion of British Antarctic Territory from Weddell Sea to the South Pole.
What part of speech is Queen Elizabeth Land?
Queen Elizabeth Land is a proper noun.

Words near Queen Elizabeth Land in the dictionary

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