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elfland

elfland is the alternative form of Elfland.

Proper noun capitalized: Elfland

Elfland

  1. The land of the elves; home of the elves.
    • Elf-land was the name of the realm ruled by the king of Phairie.1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume II, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 160
    • O sweet and far from cliff and scar / The horns of Elfland faintly blowing.1850, Alfred Lord Tennyson, The Splender Falls

Forms of elfland

alternative formElfenland
alternative formElvenland
alternative formelfland

Origin of elfland

From Middle English elfland, equivalent to elf + land; the idea of a home for elves appears in Scots Elfhame and Old Norse Álfheimr.

Questions about elfland

What does elfland mean?
Elfland means the land of the elves; home of the elves.
What is elfland the alternative form of?
Elfland is the alternative form of Elfland.
What part of speech is elfland?
Elfland is a proper noun.

Words near elfland in the dictionary

  1. elfist
  2. elfists
  3. elfkin
  4. elfkind
  5. elfkins
  6. elfland
  7. elfless
  8. elflike
  9. elfling
  10. elflings
  11. elflock

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