NOUN | location | New Netherland | a Dutch colony in North America along the Hudson and lower Delaware rivers although the colony centered in New Amsterdam |
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Meaning | A Dutch colony in North America along the Hudson and lower Delaware rivers although the colony centered in New Amsterdam; annexed by the English in 1664. | |
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Instance of | colony, dependency | A geographical area politically controlled by a distant country |
Part of | New York, New York State, Empire State, NY, N.Y. | A Mid-Atlantic state |
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