King Country

proper noun

A geographic area of hills in the regions of Waikatu and Manawatū-Whanganui, in the west of the central North Island of New Zealand.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A geographic area of hills in the regions of Waikatu and Manawatū-Whanganui, in the west of the central North Island of New Zealand.

    By 1890, peace had come to the "King Country," the Maori stronghold in the mountains, the 200-mile line from Te Kuiti to Marton had been surveyed, and work started.

    1954 June, J. B. Snell, “The New Zealand Government Railways—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 382
Cite this entry
APA

King Country. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/King%20Country

MLA

“King Country.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/King%20Country. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “King Country,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/King%20Country.

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