"Vinland" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈvɪnlənd/, /ˈvɪnlænd/
Rhymes: -ɪnlənd, -ɪnlænd Etymology: From Old Norse, coined c. AD 1000 by Leif Ericson, but of uncertain meaning because vowel length was not marked in early texts. It can therefore be either Vínland (“Wineland”) (from vín (“wine”)) or Vinland (“meadowland”) (from vin (“meadow, pasture”)). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|non|-}} Old Norse Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Vinland
  1. The name given by the Icelandic Norseman Leifur Eiríksson to the portion of North America in modern-day Newfoundland, Canada when he arrived there circa 1000 AD. Wikipedia link: en:Vinland, en:Vinland (disambiguation) Synonyms: Winland Derived forms: Vinlandic Coordinate_terms: Markland, Helluland, Greenland, Iceland Translations (Norse name of Newfoundland): Vinland (Norwegian Bokmål), Vinlândia [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Vinland-en-name-2Hdk6RWP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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