New Netherland: Meaning and Definition of

New" Neth'erland

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  1. a Dutch colony in North America (1613–64), comprising the area along the Hudson River and the lower Delaware River. By 1669 all of the land comprising this colony was taken over by England. Cap.: New Amsterdam.
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