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单词 New Caledonia
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Definition of New Caledonia in English:

New Caledonia

proper noun
  • An island in the South Pacific, east of Australia; population 227,400 (estimated 2015); capital, Nouméa. Since 1946 the island has formed, with its dependencies, a French overseas territory; the French annexed the island in 1853.

    French name Nouvelle-Calédonie

Origin

Named, by Captain Cook in 1774, after the Roman name Caledonia 'Scotland'.

 
 

Definition of New Caledonia in US English:

New Caledonia

proper nounˌn(j)u ˌkæləˈdoʊniəˌn(y)o͞o ˌkaləˈdōnēə
  • An island in the South Pacific, east of Australia; population 227,400 (estimated 2015); capital, Nouméa. Since 1946 it has formed, with its dependencies, a French overseas territory.

    French name Nouvelle-Calédonie

Origin

Named, by Captain Cook in 1774, after the Roman name Caledonia ‘Scotland’.

 
 
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