English Explanatory Dictionary

New South Wales

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A state of Australia, located in the southeastern part of the continent; a former British colony from 1788 to 1901. Capital: Sydney.
  2. (1770—1850s) The original name conferred on Australia by Captain James Cook, and used to describe the entire eastern portion of the continent.
  3. (1631–?) The name of an area of modern Canada stretching from the Nelson River in Manitoba to the James Bay in Ontario.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-New South Wales.wav

Word forms

New South Wales

Derived words

New South Welsh NSW
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