caledonia

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English - Turkish
iskoçya
{i} kaledonya
(isim) kaledonya
Iskoçyalı
şiir iskoçya

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New Caledonia
Yeni Kaledonya
caledonian
{i} kaledonyalı
caledonian
{i} İskoç
caledonian
{s} kaledonya ile ilgili
caledonian
{s} kuzey britanya veya İskoçya ile ilgili
caledonian
ıskoç
caledonian
kuzey britanya veya ıskoçya ile ilgili
English - English
old Latin name for Scotland, the northern part of the island of Britannia
an old name for Scotland, used in poetry. Caledonia was originally the Roman name for northern Britain
{i} name of Scotland as called by the Romans; New Caledonia (group of islands in the Pacific Ocean)
Scotland A corruption of Celyddon, a Celtic word meaning “a dweller in woods and forests ” The word Celt is itself a contraction of the same word (Celyd), and means the same thing “Sees Caledonia in romantic view ” Thomson “O Caledonia, stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child” Sir W Scott: Lay of the Last Minstrel
Roughly speaking, Scotland This area is populated by the Pictish people
the geographical area (in Roman times) north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
The ancient Latin name of Scotland; still used in poetry

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Caledonian
In or from Caledonia
New Caledonia
Overseas territory of France in Oceania. Official name: Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies
New Caledonia
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New Caledonia
A short-lived (1698-1700) Scottish colony in Panama, around Darien (which was renamed New Edinburgh as its capital)
caledonian
{n} a native of Scotland
caledonian
{a} of Scotland
New Caledonia
(Coğrafya) New Caledonia (French: officially: Nouvelle-Calédonie; colloquially: (la) Calédonie; popular nickname: (le) Caillou), is a special collectivity of France. It is located in the subregion of Melanesia in the southwest Pacific. It comprises a main island (Grande Terre), the Loyalty Islands, and several smaller islands, all located on the Northernmost extremity of the mostly submerged Zealandia continent. It has a land area of 18,575.5 square kilometres (7,172 sq mi). The population was estimated in January 2009 to be 249,000.[1] The capital and largest city of the territory is Nouméa. The currency is the CFP franc
Caledonian
In or from New Caledonia
New Caledonia
A French overseas territory in the southwest Pacific Ocean consisting of the island of New Caledonia and several smaller islands. The island of New Caledonia was discovered and named by Capt. James Cook in 1774 and annexed by France in 1853. It was a penal colony from 1864 to 1894. Nouméa is the territorial capital. Population: 145,368. an island in the Pacific Ocean, east of Australia, which is a territory of France. Population: 204,863 (2001). Capital: Nouméa. French Nouvelle Calédonie French overseas territory (pop., 2001 est.: 216,000), South Pacific Ocean. It consists of the islands of New Caledonia and Walpole, the Isle of Pines, and several other island groups; its capital is Nouméa. The main island, New Caledonia, has rich deposits of nickel that are among the largest in the world. Excavations indicate an Austronesian presence in the area 2000-1000 BC. The islands were visited by Capt. James Cook in 1774 and by various navigators and traders in the 18th-19th centuries. They were occupied by France in 1853 and were a penal colony from 1864 to 1894. New Caledonians joined the Free French cause of Charles de Gaulle in 1940; the islands were the site of Allied bases (1942-44). They became part of the French overseas territory in 1946. In 1987 residents voted by referendum to remain part of France
New Caledonia
group of islands in the Pacific Ocean
caledonian
Of or pertaining to Caledonia or Scotland; Scottish; Scotch
caledonian
{i} scotsman, scotswoman; inhabitant of Caledonia
caledonian
{s} of or pertaining to Caledonia or Scotland
caledonian
A native or inhabitant of Caledonia or Scotland
new caledonia
an island east of Australia and north of New Zealand
caledonia

    Hyphenation

    Cal·e·do·ni·a

    Turkish pronunciation

    kälıdōniı

    Pronunciation

    /ˌkaləˈdōnēə/ /ˌkæləˈdoʊniːə/
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