- a native or inhabitant of New Zealand
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New Zea•land•er /ˌnu ˈziləndɚ, ˌnyu/USA pronunciation n. [countable]
- a person born or living in New Zealand.
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New Zealander /ˈziːləndə/ n
New′ Zea′land
(zē′lənd),USA pronunciation
- Place Namesa country in the S Pacific, SE of Australia, consisting of North Island, South Island, and adjacent small islands: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 3,587,275;
103,416 sq. mi. (267,845 sq. km). Cap.: Wellington.
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