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Serkland

Serkland proper noun: the Abbasid caliphate.

Proper noun

Serkland

  1. (historical) The Abbasid caliphate.
    • He died in Serkland.

Origin of Serkland

Borrowing from Old Norse. The second element is clearly land (“land”). The first may be related to Saracen (compare Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός (Sarakēnós), showing the /k/) or may be serkr (“sark, gown”) in reference to the clothing worn by the people of the region.

Questions about Serkland

What does Serkland mean?
Serkland means the Abbasid caliphate.
What part of speech is Serkland?
Serkland is a proper noun.

Words near Serkland in the dictionary

  1. serjts.
  2. Serkal syndrome
  3. Serkin
  4. Serkins
  5. Serkis
  6. Serkland
  7. Serle
  8. Serles
  9. Serling
  10. Serlingesque
  11. serlopitant

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