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Van Diemen's Land

/væn ˈdiːmənz ˌlænd/

Van Diemen's Land proper noun: the former name (until 1856) of the then-British colony and current state of Australia now known as Tasmania.

Proper noun

Van Diemen's Land

  1. The former name (until 1856) of the then-British colony and current state of Australia now known as Tasmania.
    • Let it ſuffice to inform him, that in our Paſſage from thence to the Eaſt-Indies, we were driven by a violent Storm to the Northweſt of Van Diemen's Land.1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “The Author Gives Some Account of Himself and Family, His First Inducements to Travel. […]”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s...

Origin of Van Diemen's Land

After the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies Anthony van Diemen, who sent Abel Tasman on the voyage on which Tasman discovered the island.

Questions about Van Diemen's Land

What does Van Diemen's Land mean?
Van Diemen's Land means the former name (until 1856) of the then-British colony and current state of Australia now known as Tasmania.
What part of speech is Van Diemen's Land?
Van Diemen's Land is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Van Diemen's Land?
Van Diemen's Land is pronounced /væn ˈdiːmənz ˌlænd/.

Words near Van Diemen's Land in the dictionary

  1. van der Waerden's theorem
  2. van der Woude syndrome
  3. Van Devender
  4. Van Devenders
  5. Van Diemen Gulf
  6. Van Diemen's Land
  7. Van Diemonian
  8. Van Dievoet
  9. Van Dorn battle flag
  10. Van Dorn battle flags
  11. Van Dyck

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