New Zealand
island country which is a member of the British Commonwealth and is located southeast of Australia | ||||
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| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
A group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
| WordNet 2.0 |
Noun
1. an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery
(hypernym) country, state, land
(member-holonym) British Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Nations
(part-holonym) New Zealand
(member-meronym) New Zealander, Kiwi
(part-meronym) Auckland
(class) pommy, pom
2. North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) Pacific, Pacific Ocean
(part-meronym) North Island
| hEnglish - advanced version |
new zealand
new \new\ (?), a. [compar. newer (?); superl. newest.] [oe. oe. newe, as. niwe, neowe; akin to d. nieuw, os. niwi, ohg. niuwi, g. neu, icel. n&?;r, dan. & sw. ny, goth. niujis, lith. naujas, russ. novuii, ir. nua, nuadh, gael. nuadh, w. newydd, armor. nevez, l. novus, gr. &?;, skr. nava, and prob. to e. now. ?263. see now, and cf. announce, innovate, neophyte, novel.]
1. having existed, or having been made, but a short time; having originated or occured lately; having recently come into existence, or into one's possession; not early or long in being; of late origin; recent; fresh; modern; -- opposed to old, as, a new coat; a new house; a new book; a new fashion. "your new wife."
2. not before seen or known, although existing before; lately manifested; recently discovered; as, a new metal; a new planet; new scenes.
3. newly beginning or recurring; starting anew; now commencing; different from has been; as, a new year; a new course or direction.
4. as if lately begun or made; having the state or quality of original freshness; also, changed for the better; renovated; unworn; untried; unspent; as, rest and travel made him a new man. steadfasty purposing to lead a new life. of com. prayer. men after long emaciating diets, fat, and almost new.
5. not of ancient extraction, or of a family of ancient descent; not previously kniwn or famous.
6. not habituated; not familiar; unaccustomed. new to the plow, unpracticed in the trace.
7. fresh from anything; newly come. new from her sickness to that northern air.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
An Nua-Shéalainn
| CIA World Factbook 2005 |
Flag of New Zealand
Background
The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year, the British began the first organized colonial settlement. A series of land wars between 1843 and 1872 ended with the defeat of the native peoples. The British colony of New Zealand became an independent dominion in 1907 and supported the UK militarily in both World Wars. New Zealand's full participation in a number of defense alliances lapsed by the 1980s. In recent years, the government has sought to address longstanding Maori grievances.
Map of New Zealand
More about New Zealand:
| Country Data Codes |
NZ (Internet),
NZ (ISO 3166),
NZL (ISO 3166),
NZ (FIPS 10-4)
| Country Phone Codes |
64
| Area Code International |
Country Code -64
| Currency In Each Country |
New Zealand dollar (NZD)
| Multi Internet Domains |
NZ
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| Internet Domains |
NZ
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