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Revised 2018

Zeelandernoun

  1. c1400–
    A native or inhabitant of the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands.
    Zeeland is an agricultural province of the south-western Netherlands; it encompasses the estuaries of several rivers and much of its land is reclaimed from the sea.
    1. c1400
      When þis Arnolde was in þe hye see, he was taken wiþ Selanders [variant readings Seelanderes, Solendirs].
      Brut (Rawlinson MS. B. 171) 235 (Middle English Dictionary)
    2. 1436
      The town of Gaund have graunted hym XV Ml men..wythoute Hollanders, Zelanders, Brabanders, Ghelders, Hanawders that ben apoyntid unto the same nombre.
      in Historical Manuscripts Commission: Rep. MSS Var. Coll. (1907) vol. IV. 197 in Parliamentary Papers 1906 (Cd. 3218) vol. LXIV. 1
    3. 1443
      Lettres of inquisicion..to enquere who were takers of any of þe Hollanders & Zellanders goodes.
      in H. Nicolas, Proceedings & Ordinances of Privy Council (1835) vol. V. 308 (Middle English Dictionary)
    4. 1523
      For as for the holanders, and zelanders [French Zellandois], the warre of Flaunders touched then no thynge, they wolde nat therfore defende their marchaundyses to rynne.
      Lord Berners, translation of J. Froissart, Cronycles vol. I. f. cccxx/1v
    5. 1583
      The Zealanders..with their long rusty prages, slew euery mothers sonne of them.
      T. Stocker, translation of Tragicall Historie Ciuile Warres of Lowe Countries iii. f. 133
    6. 1608
      The Zeelanders [French Zeelandois] had a wonderfull rich bootie in all these shippes.
      E. Grimeston, translation of J. F. Le Petit, Gen. Hist. Netherlands ix. 480
    7. 1656
      She doth..make more..war upon the Spaniards, than do the Hollanders and Zealanders [Italian Zelandesi].
      Earl of Monmouth, translation of T. Boccalini, Politick Touch-stone 397
    8. 1766
      The Zealanders let their's [sc. madder] grow larger.
      Complete Farmer at Madder
    9. 1805
      A victory which the fleet of the Zealanders [1832 Zeelanders] had obtained over the grand fleet of Alva.
      Syst. Geography vol. III. 466
    10. 1855
      Every merchant ship that cleared out from the Thames or the Severn would be manned by Zealanders and Hollanders and Frieslanders.
      T. B. Macaulay, History of England vol. IV. xx. 485
    11. 1880
      The neighbouring village of Zoeterwoude shook with the discharges of the Zealanders' cannon.
      J. L. Motley, Rise of Dutch Republic (new edition) iv. ii. 577/2
    12. 1969
      To see their ambitions fulfilled, promising young Zeelanders started turning to the mainland.
      Financial Times 21 March 7/6
    13. 2013
      Here one can experience the ruthless power of the sea—according to many Zeelanders a reminder why we have to continue to fight nature.
      M. Drenthen in F. Clingerman et al., Interpreting Nature xi. 229

Zeelander, n. was revised in June 2018.

Zeelander, n. was last modified in June 2025.