1. New Hebrides - Noun
2. New Hebrides - Proper noun
a volcanic island republic in Melanesia; independent since 1980
Source: WordNetStarting in 1921, French plantation owners let Annamese workers from the Gulf of Tonkin come to the New Hebrides under 5 years contracts. Source: Internet
Quirós in 1606 took possession for the king of Spain all of the lands he had discovered in Australia del Espiritu Santo (the New Hebrides ) and those he would discover "even to the Pole". Source: Internet
The New Hebrides achieved independence (as Vanuatu) in 1980, with Belize following suit in 1981. Source: Internet