Kingdom of the Netherlands
- proper noun
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Reino de los Países Bajos
- Since 2010, Curaçao has held the status of a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Examples
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The Kingdom of the Netherlands includes several territories in the Caribbean, not just the European country.
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Aruba is one of the four constituent countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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The Kingdom of the Netherlands is known for its beautiful canals.
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Did you know that the Kingdom of the Netherlands includes Aruba?
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The Kingdom of the Netherlands includes the territories of Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten.
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Every year, the Kingdom of the Netherlands celebrates its national day with parades and fireworks.
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Tourists often visit the Kingdom of the Netherlands to experience its rich culture and beautiful landscapes.
Synonyms
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A country in western Europe with much land below sea level, known for canals and tulip fields
Surface Forms
Morphology
kingdom + of + the + Netherlands
The meaning is compositionally built from 'kingdom' (a sovereign state) plus 'of the Netherlands' so a B1 learner who knows those words will infer it denotes the sovereign state connected to the Netherlands. The 'Kingdom of X' construction is cross-linguistically common and non-idiomatic, so the overall sense is transparent (detailed constitutional facts about constituent countries may require extra background knowledge).
Etymology
Kingdom of the Netherlands comes from the idea of one king or queen ruling over several lands. Think of a single ruler whose rule includes the European country Netherlands and the Caribbean islands Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten, so the term means 'one state made of different countries'.