James Cook claimed the eastern half of the Australian continent under the name of New South Wales.The western half was known as New Holland, but it was named by the Dutch, not by Cook.It should be noted that, contrary to popular opinion, James Cook did not discover Australia.
Aoraki is the name of Mt Cook.
There's not a female version of the word captain. When a woman achieves the rank, she shall be called Captain as well.
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From memory, he was Omai and came from Tahiti. I used to have a bit of an interest in history, and recall that the word Maori was a late comer - perhaps 1860s? I don't have an etymological or historic dictionary.
Lingfield Primary School jumpers feature a crest with the word "Marton" on them. Marton was the place of Captain Cook's birth, in England.
terra - land as in terra firma
The Latin word for Earth is terra.
Terra means earth/land.
The Latin word terra is equivalent to the English word "ground".
The word "terrain" comes from the Latin word "terra," which means "earth" or "land."
Terr, terra, geo
Terra, as in terra firma, means earth, or land.
The Terra Cotta warriors were discovered in China in 1974.
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