new_zealand (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *New Zealand*:
NOUN	location	New Zealand	an independent country within the British Commonwealth
location	New Zealand, New Zealand Islands	North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific

English > *New Zealand*: 2 senses > noun 1, location
Meaning	An independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery.
Instance of	country, state, land	The territory occupied by a nation
Member of	British Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Nations	An association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown
Member of	British Empire	A former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control
Members	New Zealander, Kiwi	A native or inhabitant of New ... / New Zealand
Part of	New Zealand, New Zealand Islands	North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific
Parts	Auckland	The largest city and principal port of New Zealand
	Christchurch	industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region
	Cook Strait	A narrow strait separating the North Island and South Island in New Zealand
	Wellington, capital of New Zealand	The capital of New Zealand
Region of	pommy, pom	A disparaging term for a British person
Region of	returning officer	The official in each electorate who holds the election and returns the results
Spanish	New Zealand, Nueva Zealand, Nueva Zelanda, Nueva Zelandia
Catalan	Nova, Nova Zelanda

English > *New Zealand*: 2 senses > noun 2, location
Meaning	North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific.
Synonym	New Zealand Islands
Instance of	island	A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
Part of	Pacific, Pacific Ocean	The largest ocean in the world
Parts	New Zealand	An independent country within the British Commonwealth
	North Island	The smaller but more populous of two main islands of New Zealand
	South Island	The larger / larger but less populous of two main islands of New Zealand
Spanish	Nueva Zealand, Nueva Zelanda
Catalan	Nova, Nova Zelanda
Adjectives	New Zealander	of or relating to or characteristic of New Zealand or its people

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