English Explanatory Dictionary

Austenasia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A micronation, a purported constitutional monarchy, claiming sovereignty over a suburban house in the Wrythe, Carshalton, London Borough of Sutton with several claimed exclaves around the world. Capital: Wrythe.

Word forms

Austenasia

Etymology

From Austen (“an English surname”) + -ia (“used in forming the names of countries”), further etymology uncertain. Declared 20 September 2008 by Jonathan Austen and named for the ruling house (dynasty). The inclusion of -as- may have been by analogy with terms like Australasia, Eurasia and Malaysia.

Derived words

Austenasian
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