New England

New England
a) Collectively, the six states of the United States colonized by the English in the 17th century, namely Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
b) (Australia) a loosely defined region in the north of the state of New South Wales.

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  • New England — New Englander. New Englandish. an area in the NE United States, including the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. * * * Region, northeastern U.S. It consists of the states of Maine, New Hampshire …   Universalium

  • New England — steht für Neuengland Region Neuengland (New England) in Nordamerika. New England (Australien), Region im australischen Bundesstaat New South Wales Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: New England (Georgia) New England (North Dakota) New England… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • New England — New England, ND U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 555 Housing Units (2000): 320 Land area (2000): 0.501744 sq. miles (1.299512 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.501744 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • New England, ND — U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 555 Housing Units (2000): 320 Land area (2000): 0.501744 sq. miles (1.299512 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.501744 sq. miles (1.299512 sq. km) FIPS …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • New England — boiled dinner (corned beef or ham with vegetables); New England clam chowder (clams, potatoes, milk, and stock); New England pine (white pine) …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

  • New England — New En|gland the states of the northeastern US: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. It is called New England because it was the first part of the US where people from England, including the ↑Pilgrim… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • New England — 1616, named by Capt. John Smith. As an adjective, New English (1630s) is older than New Englandish (1863) …   Etymology dictionary

  • New England — ☆ New England [so named by SMITH Captain John] the six NE states of the U.S.: Me., Vt., N.H., Mass., R.I., & Conn.: abbrev. New Eng New Englander n …   English World dictionary

  • New England — New England, s. Neu England …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • New England — New England, s. Neuengland …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • New England — (spr. njuh), s. Neuengland …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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