"New Sweden" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=New Sweden}} New Sweden
  1. (historical) A Swedish colony along the lower reaches of the Delaware River in America that existed from 1638 to 1655, established during the Thirty Years' War when Sweden was a great military power. Wikidata QID: Q322187 Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-New_Sweden-en-name-en:Q322187 Categories (other): Former dependent territories Disambiguation of Former dependent territories: 10 29 31 29
  2. An unincorporated community in Bonneville County, Idaho, United States. Wikidata QID: Q12013682 Categories (place): Places in Idaho, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Idaho, USA
    Sense id: en-New_Sweden-en-name-en:Q12013682 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Former dependent territories Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 30 31 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 30 32 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 30 32 29 Disambiguation of Former dependent territories: 10 29 31 29
  3. A town in Aroostook County, Maine. Wikidata QID: Q276559 Categories (place): Places in Maine, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Maine, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-New_Sweden-en-name-en:Q276559 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Former dependent territories Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 30 31 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 30 32 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 30 32 29 Disambiguation of Former dependent territories: 10 29 31 29
  4. An unincorporated community in Travis County, Texas. Wikidata QID: Q12012261 Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA
    Sense id: en-New_Sweden-en-name-en:Q12012261 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Former dependent territories Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 30 31 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 30 32 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 30 32 29 Disambiguation of Former dependent territories: 10 29 31 29
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