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Added 8 October 2026

netherlands

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about netherlands at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level.

Origin

Play on Netherlands, from nether + land.

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