Maoriland

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/ˈmaʊɹilənd//ˈmaʊɹiˌlænd/

proper noun

Nickname for New Zealand: an island country in Polynesia.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. archaicNickname for New Zealand: an island country in Polynesia.

    1900, Henry Lawson A Daughter of Maoriland (title of a story)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
new zealand

Origin

From Maori + -land.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Lamorinda
Cite this entry
APA

Maoriland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maoriland

MLA

“Maoriland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maoriland. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maoriland,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maoriland.

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