VINLAND

Meaning of VINLAND in English

Pronunciation: ' vin-l ə nd

Function: geographical name

a portion of the coast of N. America visited & so called by Norse voyagers ab A.D. 1000; thought to be located along the Atlantic in what is now E or NE Canada

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

VINLAND — geographical name a portion of the coast of North America visited & so called by Norse voyagers about A.D. 1000; …
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VINLAND — Wooded land in North America visited and named by It was probably located along the Atlantic coast of what is …
Английский словарь Британика
VINLAND — /vin"leuhnd/ , n. a region in E North America variously identified as a place between Newfoundland and Virginia: visited and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VINLAND — geographical name a portion of the coast of North America visited & so called by Norse voyagers about A.D. 1000; …
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VINLAND — the wooded land in North America that was visited and named by Leif Eriksson about the year AD 1000. Its …
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VINLAND — Vinland BrE AmE ˈvɪn lənd -lænd
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
VINLAND — Wooded land in North America visited and named by Leif Eriksson the Lucky 0441; AD 1000. It was probably located …
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VINLAND — a Viking (1) name for an area on the east coast of North America which was visited by the Norwegian …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
VINLAND — Винланд
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VINLAND — ист Виноградная страна Название, данное викингами части восточного побережья Северной Америки. По предположениям ученых, исландские мореплаватели под руководством Лейфа Эриксона [Ericsson, Leif] …
VINLAND — ист. Виноградная страна Название, данное викингами части восточного побережья Северной Америки. По предположениям ученых, исландские мореплаватели под руководством Лейфа Эриксона …
LEIF ERIKSSON — or Leif Eriksson the Lucky Norwegian Leiv Eriksson den Hepne flourished 11th century Icelandic explorer, possibly the first European to …
Английский словарь Британика
VINELAND — /vuyn"leuhnd/ , n. 1. a city in S New Jersey. 53,753. 2. Vinland.
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ERICSON — /er"ik seuhn/ , n. Leif /leef/ ; Icel. /layv/ , fl. A.D. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: SIDEBAR: DIAMONDS — Diamonds: Fuel for Conflict In 1998 the UN Security Council imposed an embargo on diamonds from areas held by the …
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THORFINN KARLSEFNI — born 980, Iceland died after 1007 Icelandic-born Scandinavian leader of an early colonizing expedition to North America. His travels were …
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SAGA — city and ken (prefecture), northern Kyushu, Japan. Saga was the castle town of the lord (daimyo) Nabeshima Kanso. Traces of …
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NEWFOUNDLAND — Canadian province composed of the island of Newfoundland and a larger mainland sector, Labrador, to the northwest. It is Canada's …
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LEIF ERIKSSON THE LUCKY — flourished 11th century Eriksson also spelled Ericson, or Erikson, Norwegian Leiv Eriksson Den Hepne Norse explorer widely held to have …
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KENSINGTON STONE — supposed relic of a 14th-century Scandinavian exploration of the interior of North America. Most scholars deem it a forgery, claiming …
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ICELAND — officially Republic of Iceland, Icelandic Ldhveldidh sland, island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean. Its rugged coastline, of more …
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ARI THORGILSSON THE LEARNED — born c. 1067 died Nov. 9, 1148 Icelandic chieftain, priest, and historian whose slendingabk (Libellus Islandorum; The Book of the …
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ADAM OF BREMEN — flourished 11th century German historian whose work on the archbishops of Hamburg-Bremen provides valuable information on German politics under the …
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LEIF ERIKSSON — or Leif Eriksson the Lucky Norwegian Leiv Eriksson den Hepne flourished 11th century Icelandic explorer, possibly the first European to …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VIKING — I . n a member of a people from Scandinavia who attacked parts of northern and western Europe, including Britain …
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ВИНЛАНД — Vinland
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LEIF ERICSSON — (?-?) Эриксон, Лейф Исландский викинг, которому приписывается открытие американского континента; сын известного воина и мореплавателя Эрика Рыжего. Считается, что в 999 …

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