"Lotusland" meaning in English

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Proper name

Rhymes: -ænd Etymology: In reference to Vancouver, coined by Canadian journalist Allan Fotheringham. Etymology templates: {{coined|en|Q4730602|nocap=1|nocat=1}} coined by Canadian journalist Allan Fotheringham Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lotusland
  1. (Greek mythology) The legendary island of the lotus-eaters. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology
    Sense id: en-Lotusland-en-name-PkyuXg3C Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (informal) The city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; (by extension) the province of British Columbia. Tags: informal Categories (place): City nicknames, Vancouver Synonyms: Lotus Land, Lotos-land
    Sense id: en-Lotusland-en-name-b3L~4r4m Disambiguation of City nicknames: 12 88 Disambiguation of Vancouver: 3 97 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 92

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