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- New Latin · calque ofNova Caesarēa
- English todayNew Caesarea
Calque of New Latin Nova Caesarēa, from nova (“new”) + Caesarēa (“the island of Jersey”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Former name of New Jersey (“colonial province”): A former colony, a former province of the 13 Colonies, British North America, British Empire. Full definition →
Calque of New Latin Nova Caesarēa, from nova (“new”) + Caesarēa (“the island of Jersey”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.