Definitions for Zealand
ˈzi ləndZealand

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1. Zealand, Seeland, Sjaelland(noun)

   the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

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1. Zealand(ProperNoun)

   The largest island of Denmark.

2. Zealand(ProperNoun)

   Zeeland, the southwestern province of the Netherlands.

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1. Zealand

   Zealand, also Seeland is the largest island in Denmark. It is connected to Funen by the Great Belt Bridge, to Lolland, Falster by the Storstrøm Bridge and to Sweden over Amager and the Øresund Bridge. Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is located partly on the eastern shore of Zealand and partly on Amager. Other cities on the island include Roskilde, Næstved and Elsinore.

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1. Zealand

   the largest island in the Danish Archipelago, situated between the Cattegat and the Baltic, being 81 m. long and 67 m. broad, with Copenhagen (q. v.) on the E. coast; the surface is nearly everywhere fiat, and agriculture and cattle-rearing the chief industries.

2. Zealand

   a province of the Netherlands, formed chiefly of islands, of which Walcheren (q. v.) is one, constituting a delta as if formed by the Maas and Scheldt; great part of it is reclaimed from the sea.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Zealand' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3600

How to pronounce Zealand?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Zealand in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Zealand in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Zealand in a Sentence

1. Paul Dales:

   The RBNZ has clearly been spooked by the recent weakening in the outlook for the global economy, the strengthening in the New Zealand dollar and the fall in domestic inflation expectations.

2. Economic Development Minister Twyford:

   The America's Cup would not be able to go ahead unless these international syndicate teams are allowed entry into New Zealand, approving these border exemptions allow the teams to start setting up their bases, and carry on key design and boat testing that can be progressed from our shores in New Zealand.

3. Dustin Craun:

   We wont stop gathering. it is disturbing enough that some sick individual would attempt to burn a house of worship to the ground, but referencing the slayings in New Zealand is beyond the pale.

4. Richard Davies:

   We have a collective duty to care for our environment and for New Zealand, and there have been a number of initiatives to help educate local and international campers on how to camp responsibility, and funding for infrastructure to help local bodies to address the issues that can arise.

5. Jacinda Ardern:

   The families of the fallen will have justice, he may have sought notoriety, but we in New Zealand will give him nothing. Not even his name.

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