Netherlands

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Neth·er·lands

geographical name \ˈne-thər-ləndz\

Definition of NETHERLANDS

1
low countries —a historical usage
2
or the Netherlands or Hol·land \ˈhä-lənd\ or Dutch Ne·der·land \ˈnā-dər-ˌlänt\ country NW Europe on North Sea; a kingdom, official Amsterdam, seat of government The Hague area 16,033 square miles (41,525 square kilometers), pop 16,500,000
Neth·er·land \ˈne-thər-lənd\ adjective
Neth·er·land·er \-ˌlan-dər, -lən-\ noun
Neth·er·land·ic \-ˌlan-dik\ adjective
Neth·er·land·ish \-ˌlan-dish, -lən-\ adjective

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