Port Nicholson
/ (ˈnɪkəlsən) /
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noun
the first British settlement in New Zealand, established on Wellington Harbour in 1840: grew into Wellington
the former name for Wellington Harbour
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Word Origin for Port Nicholson
C19: named after Capt John Nicholson, Australian naval officer
Words nearby Port Nicholson
portmanteau word, Port Moody, Port Moresby, Port Neches, Portnet, Port Nicholson, Pôrto, Pôrto Alegre, portobello, Portobelo, port of call
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