Tasmania
pronunciation
How to pronounce Tasmania in British English:
UK [tæz'meɪnɪə]
How to pronounce Tasmania in American English:
US [tæz'meɪnɪr]
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- Noun:
- an Australian state on the island of Tasmania
- an island off the southeastern coast of Australia
Word Origin
- Tasmania (n.)
- 1853, named for Dutch navigator Abel Tasman (1603-1659), who discovered it in 1642. It was called by him Van Diemen's Land for the Dutch governor-general of the East Indies. The Tasmanian devil so called since at least 1829, from its propensity for killing young lambs (other voracious fish or animals also have been named devil).
Example
- 1. It is the fourth beaching incident near tasmania in recent months .
- 2. Another industry was added , which indirectly contributed to the wealth of tasmania .
- 3. Tasmania was named after its discoverer , a.j. tasman .
- 4. The researchers believe that the tale from tasmania is relevant to many other parts of the world .
- 5. Off the coast of southern australia , tasmania encompasses one of the world 's more unusual ecosystems .