New Holland

English

Etymology

Coined in 1644 by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman as Nieuw Holland.

Proper noun

New Holland

(obsolete) The continent and the country of Australia.
- 1787, Chart of New Holland, published by J. Stockdale, London

Synonyms

Australia
Terra Australis (obsolete)

Translations

obsolete: Australia

Dutch: ^{(please verify)} Niew Hollandt
Estonian: Uus-Holland
French: ^{(please verify)} Nouvelle Hollande

German: Neuholland
Latin: Nova Hollandia
Serbo-Croatian: Nova Nizozemska f

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