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frank
direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair. -
haarlem
a province in W Netherlands. 1163 sq. mi. (3010 sq. km). Capital: Haarlem. -
netherlands
the, (used with a singular or plural verb) a kingdom in W Europe, bordering on the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium. 13,433 sq. mi. (34,790 sq. km). Capitals: Amsterdam and The Hague. -
new netherland
a Dutch colony in North America (1613–64), comprising the area along the Hudson River and the lower Delaware River. By 1669 all of the land comprising this colony was taken over by England. Capital: New Amsterdam. -
world council of churches
an ecumenical organization formed in 1948 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, comprising more than 160 Protestant and Eastern churches in over 48 countries, for the purpose of cooperative, coordinated action in theological, ecclesiastical, and secular matters.