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Netherlands
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Netherlands
(proper noun)
Netherlands
/
ˈ
nɛðɚləndz/
proper noun
or
Holland
/
ˈ
hɑːlənd/
Netherlands
/
ˈ
nɛðɚləndz/
proper noun
or
Holland
/
ˈ
hɑːlənd/
Britannica Dictionary definition of NETHERLANDS
the Netherlands
or
Holland
:
country in Europe
— Netherland
/
ˈ
nɛðɚlənd/
adjective
— Netherlander
/
ˈ
nɛðɚˌlændɚ/
noun
— Netherlandish
/
ˈ
nɛðɚˌlændɪʃ/
adjective
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