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zealand

n. uncountable
A1 Beginner US //ˈziɫənd// zea·land

n. the name of a large island in Denmark where the capital city, Copenhagen, is located. It is also the name of a province in the Netherlands.

n. the largest and most populous island of Denmark, situated between the Kattegat and the Baltic Sea. Also refers to a maritime province in the southwestern Netherlands, historically known as Zeeland.


SIMPLE

Copenhagen is located on the island of Zealand.

CONTEXTUAL

Most of the Danish population lives on Zealand, which is connected to Sweden by a long bridge.

COMPLEX

The historical province of Zeeland in the Netherlands provided the namesake for New Zealand, though the Danish island of Zealand is more widely known to international travelers.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

Borrowed from Danish Sjælland.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch Zeeland.

Usage

Always capitalized as a proper noun; usually used without an article unless referring to the specific geographic landmass in a descriptive phrase.

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