Meaning of Van Diemen's Land | Babel Free
/væn ˈdiːmənz ˌlænd/Definitions
The former name (until 1856) of the then-British colony and current state of Australia now known as Tasmania.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Vandiemensland
Français
terre de Van Diemen
Polski
Ziemia van Diemena
Português
Terra de Van Diemen
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.