"Van Diemen's Land" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /væn ˈdiːmənz ˌlænd/
Etymology: After the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies Anthony van Diemen, who sent Abel Tasman on the voyage on which Tasman discovered the island. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Van Diemen's Land}} Van Diemen's Land
  1. The former name (until 1856) of the then-British colony and current state of Australia now known as Tasmania. Wikipedia link: Van Diemen's Land Related terms: Vandemonian Translations (former name of Tasmania): Van Diemenin maa (Finnish), Van Diemen-föld (Hungarian), Ziemia van Diemena [feminine] (Polish), Terra de Van Diemen [feminine] (Portuguese)

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