Kaiser-Wilhelmsland

proper noun

The mainland part of German New Guinea, including the northern part of present-day Papua New Guinea.

OriginGerman Kaiser-Wilhelmsland →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe mainland part of German New Guinea, including the northern part of present-day Papua New Guinea.

Origin

  1. GermanKaiser-Wilhelmsland
  2. EnglishKaiser-Wilhelmsland

From German Kaiser-Wilhelmsland. By surface analysis, Kaiser + Wilhelm + -s- + -land. Named in honour of Wilhelm I, who reigned as Kaiser from 1871 to 1888; it included the northern part of present-day Papua New Guinea.

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Kaiser-Wilhelmsland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaiser-Wilhelmsland

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