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has gloss(noun) a former Dutch colony in South America; now a part of Guyana
Demerara
has glosseng: Demerara is a region in South America that began as a Dutch colony in 1611, then was captured by the British in 1796. It was located about the lower courses of the Demerara River, and its main town was Georgetown.
lexicalizationeng: Demerara
instance of(noun) a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government; "the American colony in Paris"
settlement, colony
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German
has glossdeu: Demerara war von 1752 bis 1814 der Name einer niederländischen Kolonie in Südamerika. Sie war Bestandteil von Essequibo, auch Essequibo und Demerara genannt. Als Sammelbegriff für die niederländischen Kolonien an der Nordküste von Südamerika wurde auch der Begriff Niederländisch-Guayana verwandt.
lexicalizationdeu: Demerara
Italian
has glossita: Demerara è una regione in Sudamerica che inizialmente fu una colonia olandese, e che poi venne conquistata e trasferita all'impero britannico nel 1796 e 1814. Il 13 agosto 1814 gli inglesi unificarono le colonie di Demerara ed Essequibo in una unica entità, Demerara-Essequibo. Il 20 novembre 1815 la colonia venne ufficialmente ceduta agli inglesi. Il 21 luglio 1831 Demerara-Essequibo venne unita a Berbice, formando la Guyana britannica.
lexicalizationita: Demerara
Dutch
has glossnld: Demerara was tot 1814 een Nederlandse kolonie.
lexicalizationnld: Demerara
Norwegian
has glossnor: Demerara eller Demerary var fra 1752 til 1814 en nederlandsk koloni i Sør-Amerika. Den hørte sammen med kolonien Essequibo, som også ble kalt Essequibo og Demerara da Storbritannia ble kolonimakt der i 1814 (overdragelsen skjedde ikke formelt før året etter).
lexicalizationnor: Demerara
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