Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A historical region of southwest Netherlands bordering on Belgium and the North Sea. It has been a part of Holland since the 1200s.
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- proper noun A province of the
Netherlands .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Province of Zeeland Schoolchildren in Zeeland, Netherlands, received free bicycle helmets earlier this year as part of a campaign to promote helmet use.
Getting These Cyclists to Use Helmets Is Like Tilting at Windmills Daniel Michaels 2010
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Zeeuws Museum, Middelburg (BR72-010) "Siege of Zierikzee" from a six-piece set known as the Zeeland Tapestries Design by Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom, autumn 1599
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I particularly liked Mondrian's Sun, Chuch in Zeeland, which is all oranges and blues.
Stray Swedes and a long road jinty 2006
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Though we are grateful that the New Zeeland Foundation for Research Science and Technology supports us, we don't have an infinite amount of money.
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Though we are grateful that the New Zeeland Foundation for Research Science and Technology supports us, we don't have an infinite amount of money.
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David Trubridge, a designer from New Zeeland came up with the “Icarus” lamp which was unveiled at Milan Design Week.
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First off, we are dealing with a project from Jasmax architects developed for the city council of Manukau in New Zeeland.
Revamping God’s home into your own: Holy home in the UK 2009
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Though we are grateful that the New Zeeland Foundation for Research Science and Technology supports us, we don't have an infinite amount of money.
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Overall, prologue, points competition and best young rider, Delta Tour Zeeland
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A fascinating map much later in the book shows that the areas where locals habitually drop the final "n" in infinitives and plurals, etc, reflects this early alliance - the "n" is pronounced in Zeeland and the Belgian provinces of East and West Flanders; also to the northwest, everywhere above a line going roughly from Alkmaar to Arnhem; and in patches of both Limburgs.
December Books 14) The Year's Best Science Fiction, 22nd Annual Collection, edited by Gardner Dozois papersky 2009
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