"morning-land" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɔː.nɪŋ.land/ [UK], /ˈmɔɹ.nɪŋ.lænd/ [US]
Etymology: From morning + land, translating German Morgenland, Luther's translation of Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, “(sun-)rising”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|morning|land}} morning + land, {{calque|en|de|Morgenland|notext=1}} German Morgenland, {{der|en|grc|ἀνατολή||(sun-)rising}} Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, “(sun-)rising”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} morning-land
  1. (poetic, dated) The Orient; the East. Tags: dated, poetic Synonyms: Morning-land, Morning-Land, Morning Land, Morningland
    Sense id: en-morning-land-en-noun-RouwPghr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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