name
Meaning 1
A region in the far north of the North Island, New Zealand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
northland
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noun
Meaning 2
A land that lies to the north.
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noun
Meaning 3
any region lying in or toward the north
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: region
History
Etymology
From north + -land.
From north + land.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Cantonese: 北國 /北国 (bak1 gwok3) — land to the north
- Chinese Mandarin: 北國 /北国 (běiguó) — land to the north
- Japanese: 北国 (kitaguni) — land to the north
- Unami: luwànhaki — land to the north
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