"settled district" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: settled districts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} settled district (plural settled districts)
  1. (Australia, now historical) A division of the country peopled with settlers, typically as opposed to ‘wild’ or Aboriginal territory. Tags: Australia, historical
    Sense id: en-settled_district-en-noun-X9rMbE1V Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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