Gelderland

American  

[gel-der-land, khel-duhr-lahnt] / ˈgɛl dərˌlænd, ˈxɛl dərˌlɑnt /

noun

1. a province in E Netherlands. 1,965 sq. mi. (5,090 sq. km). Arnhem.

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Gelderland British  

/ ˈxɛldərlɑnt, ˈɡɛldəˌlænd /

noun

1. Also called: Guelders.  a province of the E Netherlands: formerly a duchy, belonging successively to several different European powers. Capital: Arnhem. Pop: 1 960 000 (2003 est). Area: 5014 sq km (1955 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The bridge is set to cross a major canal as part of a new ring road planned for Lochem, a city in the eastern province of Gelderland.

From BBC

Police in the rural province of Gelderland said they took action against farmers blocking roads, but there were no immediate reports of arrests.

From Seattle Times

The decision was a victory for the eastern province of Gelderland, that has sought to frighten the wild wolves using paintball guns.

From Seattle Times

When the documents were released at the end of a 75-year confidentiality period, the declassified map made clear that Ommeren, in the eastern province of Gelderland, was where the treasure appeared to lie.

From BBC

The eastern province of Gelderland issued a special exemption to regulations protecting the species to allow officials at the Hoge Veluwe National Park to shoot the wolves with paintball guns.

From Seattle Times