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Sint Philipsland
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ecclesia sti Philippi Apostoli, St. Philipskerc in 1490-1495. Compound of the name of Saint Philip the Apostle and nl land land. Named after a church built by Anna of Burgundy (ca. 1435-1508), an illegitimate daughter of Philip of Burgundy; the church was dedicated to Saint Philip as a reference to its worldly benefactor.
See also zea Flupland.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌsɪnt ˈfi.lɪpsˌlɑnt/
nl Sint Phi lips land
Proper noun
Sint Philipsland n
nl A <<village>>, <<peninsula>>, former <<island>> and <<former municipality>> now belonging to the municipality of <<m/Tholen>> in the province of <<p/Zeeland>>, <<c/The Netherlands>>.
Derived terms
nl Sint Philipslander
nl Sint Philipslands
References
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