New Hebrides

/ˌnjuː ˈhɛbɹɪdiz/

proper noun

A group of islands in the Pacific, now forming the state of Vanuatu.

Meanings

proper nounthe New Hebrides
  1. historicalA group of islands in the Pacific, now forming the state of Vanuatu.

Origin

Translations

Dutch Nieuwe Hebriden
  • Nieuwe Hebridenarchipelago forming the state of Vanuatu
Estonian Uued Hebridid
  • Uued Hebrididarchipelago forming the state of Vanuatu
French Nouvelles-Hébrides
  • Nouvelles-Hébridesarchipelago forming the state of Vanuatu
Hungarian Új-Hebridák
  • Új-Hebridákarchipelago forming the state of Vanuatu
Latvian Jauni Hebrīdi
  • Jauni Hebrīdiarchipelago forming the state of Vanuatu
Lithuanian Naujieji Hebridai
  • Naujieji Hebridaiarchipelago forming the state of Vanuatu
Portuguese Novas Hébridas
  • Novas Hébridasarchipelago forming the state of Vanuatu
Russian Но́вые Ге́бриды
  • Но́вые Ге́бриды (Nóvyje Gébridy)archipelago forming the state of Vanuatu
Spanish Nuevas Hébridas
  • Nuevas Hébridasarchipelago forming the state of Vanuatu
Ukrainian Но́ві Ге́бриди
  • Но́ві Ге́бриди (Nóvi Hébrydy)archipelago forming the state of Vanuatu
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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