单词 | oceana |
释义 | Oceanan. J. A. Froude's name for: the British maritime empire. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > territorial jurisdiction or areas subject to > [noun] > aggregate of sovereign states under one rule > Commonwealth or former British Empire > part of Oceana1886 New Commonwealth1958 Old Commonwealth1965 1656 J. Harrington (title) The Common-wealth of Oceana.] 1886 J. A. Froude Oceana 395 If Oceana is to be hereafter governed by a federal parliament, such a parliament will grow when the time is ripe for it. 1899 J. Milne Romance of Pro-Consul ix. 87 He was being set to the straightening-out of some twist in Oceana, to the healing of a sore which threatened one of her limbs. 1926 Sunday Observer 10 Oct. 16/5 To get some idea of this third aspect of the political miracle ‘Oceana’, let your mind range from West to East. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1886 |
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