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Swedeland

Swedeland proper noun: sweden.

Proper noun

Swedeland

  1. (obsolete) Sweden.
    • Neuertheleſſe theſe ten hoꝛnes may alſo be applyed to the kings whiche haue acknowledged the Biſhop of Romes ſupꝛemacie, as the kings of Naples, Poꝛtingale, Spayne, Fraunce, Englande, Denmarke, Swedeland, Poole, Hungarie, and Beame.1574, Augustine Marlorate [i.e., Augustin Marlorat], “[Revelation 17:12]”, in Arthur Golding, transl., A Catholike Exposition vpon the Reuelation of Sainct Iohn. […], London: […] H[enry] Binneman...
    • The Sea Coaſtes of Swedeland, about the coaſtes of Weſterwijck and the entraũce of Stockholm, Beginning from Kalmar vnto the Wigſtone and the Redde Kewe the wch lye wtin the ſayde entraunce of Stockholme.[1588?], The Mariners Mirrour Wherin May Playnly Be Seen the Courses, Heights, Distances, Depths, Soundings, Flouds and Ebs, Risings of Lands, Rocks, Sands and Shoalds, with the Marks for Thentrings...

Forms of Swedeland

alternative formSwedland

Origin of Swedeland

From Swede + -land. Compare Old English Swēoland.

Questions about Swedeland

What does Swedeland mean?
Swedeland means sweden.
What part of speech is Swedeland?
Swedeland is a proper noun.

Words near Swedeland in the dictionary

  1. swede midge
  2. swede midges
  3. Swede saw
  4. Swede saws
  5. sweded
  6. Swedeland
  7. Swedeling
  8. Swedelings
  9. Sweden
  10. Sweden and Norway
  11. Swedenborg

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