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Kaiser-Wilhelmsland
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English
Etymology
From en de Kaiser-Wilhelmsland. en Kaiser Wilhelm -s- -land. Named in honour of Wilhelm I, who reigned as Kaiser from 1871 to 1888; it included the northern part of present-day Papua New Guinea.
Proper noun
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en historical The mainland part of German New Guinea, including the northern part of present-day Papua New Guinea.
Related terms
en Kaiser Wilhelm II Land
en eponyms