Courland

//ˈkʊə(ɹ)lənd// name

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  1. 1
    A region in western Latvia.
  2. 2
    A duchy in that region. historical

Etymology

Frenchified spelling of German Kurland, equivalent to Cour- + land, with the initial component related to Curonian, Latin Curonia and Latvian Kurzeme.

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