New Netherland
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The name 'New Netherland' was given by the Dutch who colonized the area, referring to the Netherlands, their home country.
مثال
- New Netherland was an important trading post for the Dutch West India Company.
- The Dutch established New Amsterdam as the capital of New Netherland.
- New Netherland was eventually taken over by the English and renamed New York.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a Dutch colony in North America along the Hudson and lower Delaware rivers although the colony centered in New Amsterdam; annexed by the English in 1664