Orania

See also: orania and Oranią

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Orania f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – certain palm trees of Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and New Guinea.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Muricidae – murex snails or rock snails.

Hypernyms

References

plant
gastropod

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Oranje.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈraɲ.ja/
  • Rhymes: -aɲja
  • Syllabification: O‧ran‧ia

Proper noun

Orania f

  1. (historical) Orange Free State (a former province of South Africa)
  2. (historical) Orange Free State (a former republic of Southern Africa)
  3. (historical) Principality of Orange (a former feudal state in Western Europe)

Declension

Further reading

  • Orania in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Orania in PWN's encyclopedia