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Lettland

Lettland proper noun: the land of the Lettish people, equivalent to modern-day Latvia.

Proper noun

Lettland

  1. (dated, historical, rare) The land of the Lettish people, equivalent to modern-day Latvia.
    • […] homestead of this nation is not the whole of Livonia, but only a part of which is called Lettland; […]1800, William Tools, View of the Russian Empire
    • The Government of Lettland since July 1 last pays a bonus on farm tractors put into service in that country […]1922, Automotive Industries, volume 47
  2. (rare) Latvia.

Forms of Lettland

alternative formLetland

Origin of Lettland

From German Lettland. By surface analysis, Lett + -land.

Questions about Lettland

What does Lettland mean?
Lettland means the land of the Lettish people, equivalent to modern-day Latvia.
What part of speech is Lettland?
Lettland is a proper noun.

Words near Lettland in the dictionary

  1. letting well enough alone
  2. letting-in
  3. letting-ins
  4. lettings
  5. Lettish
  6. Lettland
  7. Letto-
  8. Letton
  9. lettor
  10. lettors
  11. Lettow

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