Zeeland
[ zee-luh nd; Dutch zey-lahnt ]
/ ˈzi lənd; Dutch ˈzeɪˌlɑnt /
noun
a province in the SW Netherlands, consisting largely of islands. 1041 sq. mi. (2695 sq. km). Capital: Middelburg.
OTHER WORDS FROM Zeeland
Zee·land·er, nounExample sentences from the Web for zeelander
The Frisian differs from the Zeelander: one is fair and the other dark, and both differ from the Hollander.
Dutch Life in Town and Country |P. M. HoughI saw there the envoy from Holland, a Zeelander, whom I knew, with his family; but he did not know me.
Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 |Jasper DanckaertsWhat, however, is to our eyes only a suggestion of inflammation, is to the Zeelander a beauty.
A Wanderer in Holland |E. V. Lucas
British Dictionary definitions for zeelander (1 of 2)
Zeelander
/ (ˈziːləndə) /
noun
a native or inhabitant of the Dutch province of Zeeland
British Dictionary definitions for zeelander (2 of 2)
Zeeland
/ (Dutch ˈzeːlɑnt, English ˈziːlənd) /
noun
a province of the SW Netherlands: consists of a small area on the mainland together with a number of islands in the Scheldt estuary; mostly below sea level. Capital: Middelburg. Pop: 378 000 (2003 est). Area: 1787 sq km (690 sq miles)