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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The land in the north; north country. poetic
2. 2
   A Norlander; a person from the north. Scotland

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE065225). countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A community in the city of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A neighbourhood of Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   An unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

norlandsnorwood

Etymology

From Old English norþ (“north”) + land (“land”). Doublet of Norrland.

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