"Fiordland" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From fiord (“NZ spelling of fjord”) + land. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|fiord|land|t1=NZ spelling of fjord}} fiord (“NZ spelling of fjord”) + land Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Fiordland
  1. A mountainous and largely uninhabited region with many fiords (actually named sounds) in the south-western part of the South Island of New Zealand, virtually all of which is a national park. Wikipedia link: Fiordland Categories (place): Parks, Places in New Zealand, Regions of New Zealand Derived forms: Fiordland penguin
    Sense id: en-Fiordland-en-name-a0b~fHwI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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