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markland

markland noun: an old Scots unit of measure equal to eight ouncelands.

Noun

markland (plural marklands)

  1. An old Scots unit of measure equal to eight ouncelands.

Proper noun capitalized: Markland

Markland

  1. The name given by the Icelandic Norseman Leif Erikson to the portion of North America in modern-day Labrador, Canada when he arrived there circa 1000 AD.
  2. A surname.
  3. A settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  4. An unincorporated community in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States.

Forms of markland

pluralmarklands
alternative formmerkland

Origin of markland

From mark + land.

From Old Norse, coined by Leif Ericson, circa 1000 AD, compound of mark + land.

Words formed from markland

Questions about markland

What does markland mean?
Markland means an old Scots unit of measure equal to eight ouncelands.
What part of speech is markland?
Markland can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of markland?
The plural of markland is marklands.

Words near markland in the dictionary

  1. Markins
  2. Markit
  3. markka
  4. markkaa
  5. markkas
  6. markland
  7. Marklandic
  8. marklands
  9. Markle
  10. Marklee
  11. Markleeville

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