Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

van diemen's land

/væn ˈdiːmənz ˌlænd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: van diemen's -land
IPA: /væn ˈdiːmənz ˌlænd/

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The former name (until 1856) of the then-British colony and current state of Australia now known as Tasmania.

Example Sentences

"Let it ſuffice to inform him, that in our Paſſage from thence to the Eaſt-Indies, we were driven by a violent Storm to the Northweſt of Van Diemen's''' Land."

Etymology

After the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies Anthony van Diemen, who sent Abel Tasman on the voyage on which Tasman discovered the island.

Frequently Paired Words

Vandemonian

Questions

How do you pronounce van diemen's land?: The recorded pronunciation is /væn ˈdiːmənz ˌlænd/.
What does van diemen's land mean?: The former name (until 1856) of the then-British colony and current state of Australia now known as Tasmania.
Where does van diemen's land come from?: After the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies Anthony van Diemen, who sent Abel Tasman on the voyage on which Tasman discovered the island.

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