land of the long white cloud
(also land of the great white cloud)
noun
A romantic name for New Zealand: the airline is hoping to continue taking off from the land of the long white cloud...
- He returns to the land of the long white cloud for a three-day multi-sport event.
- In the land of the long white cloud, Maori minds are being challenged.
- Rugby is practically a religion in the land of the long white cloud.
Origin
Late 19th century: a popular translation of Aotearoa, the Maori name for New Zealand.
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