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Netherlands — Netherlands, Low Countries, Holland, Dutch The Netherlands is the official name for the Kingdom of Holland; Holland (strictly only a part of the Netherlands) is used informally. The term Low Countries includes Belgium and Luxembourg as well as… … Modern English usage
Netherlands — [neth′ər ləndz] 1. country in W Europe, on the North Sea: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km); pop. 15,340,000; cap. Amsterdam; seat of government, The Hague: usually used with the 2. kingdom consisting of the independent states of the Netherlands &… … English World dictionary
Netherlands — from Du. Nederland, lit. lower land (see NETHER (Cf. nether)); said to have been used by the Austrians (who ruled much of the southern part of the Low Countries from 1713 to 1795), by way of contrast to the mountains they knew, but the name is… … Etymology dictionary
Netherlands — This article is about the country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. For other uses, see Netherlands (disambiguation). Netherlands Nederland … Wikipedia
Netherlands — Netherlander /nedh euhr lan deuhr, leuhn /, n. Netherlandian, adj. /nedh euhr leuhndz/, n. the, (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a kingdom in W Europe, bordering on the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium. 15,653,091; 13,433 sq. mi. (34,790 sq. km).… … Universalium
Netherlands — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Netherlands <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading… … The World Factbook
Netherlands — Luther s Reformation found support in the Low Countries (Belgium and the Netherlands) as early as the 1520s, but Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor (and king of Spain), moved quickly to suppress it. Following the Diet of Worms, he imposed a… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Netherlands — At the time of the German occupation of the Netherlands in May 1940, there were 140,000 Jews who represented about 1.6 percent of the population. The Jews of the Netherlands, many of whom were working class, were among the poorest of western… … Historical dictionary of the Holocaust
Netherlands — Estimated Gypsy population: 37,500 (including the Woonwagenbewoners, Dutch Travelers). In 1420 the first Gypsies appeared in Deventer, in the shape of Andrew, Duke of Little Egypt, with a company of 100 persons and 40 horses. In 1429 a similar … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Netherlands — 1. noun /ˈnɛ.ðə.ləndz,ˈnɛ.ðɚ.ləndz/ A country in northwestern Europe bordering Germany and Belgium. Official name: Kingdom of the Netherlands. Syn: Holland 2. adjective /ˈnɛ.ðə.ləndz,ˈnɛ.ðɚ.ləndz/ Of or pertaining to t … Wiktionary
Netherlands — Neth|er|lands, the a country in northwest Europe which is a member of the ↑EU. Population: 15,981,000 (2001). The capital is Amsterdam, but the government is based in The Hague. Most of the country is flat and large parts of it are below sea… … Dictionary of contemporary English
