Adélie Land

proper noun

An area of Antarctica, claimed by France, one of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

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Adélie Coast
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An area of Antarctica, claimed by France, one of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

    Synonyms: Adélie Coast

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn area of Antarctica, claimed by France, one of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

Similar
Adélie Coast
Also see
adélie coast

Origin

Named after Adèle Dumont d'Urville (wife of French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville).

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Translations

Catalan Terra Adèlia
  • Terra Adèliaone of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Chinese Mandarin 阿黛利地
  • 阿黛利地one of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Dutch Adélieland
  • Adélielandone of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Esperanto Adelilando
  • Adelilandoone of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French terre Adélie
  • terre Adélieone of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands
German Adélieland
  • Adélielandone of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Irish Críoch Adelie
  • Críoch Adelieone of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Japanese アデリーランド, テール・アデリー
  • アデリーランドone of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  • テール・アデリーone of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Korean 아델리랜드, 테르아델리
  • 아델리랜드 (adelliraendeu)one of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  • 테르아델리 (tereuadelli)one of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Portuguese Terra de Adélie, Terra Adélie
  • Terra de Adélieone of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  • Terra Adélieone of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Spanish Tierra Adelia
  • Tierra Adeliaone of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Cite this entry
APA

Adélie Land. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ad%C3%A9lie%20Land

MLA

“Adélie Land.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ad%C3%A9lie%20Land. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adélie Land,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ad%C3%A9lie%20Land.

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