Definition of The netherlands

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The Netherlands

Noun
1. a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1579; half the country lies below sea level
(synonym) Netherlands, Kingdom of The Netherlands, Holland
(hypernym) European country, European nation
(member-holonym) Benelux
(part-holonym) Europe
(member-meronym) Netherlander, Dutchman, Hollander
(part-meronym) Amsterdam, Dutch capital, capital of The Netherlands

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the netherlands

the netherlands
n : a constitutional monarchy in western europe on the north sea; achieved independence from spain in 1579; half the country lies below sea level [syn: netherlands, the netherlands , kingdom of the netherlands, holland]




Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1
the Netherlands
An Ísiltír

Holland
An Ollainn
the Netherlands: An Ísiltír


The Netherlands Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Netherlands
The Netherlands (Dutch: , ) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, and Aruba. The Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy, located in Western Europe. It is bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east.

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