Geatland

Geat·land
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UK/ˈɡiːt.lənd/US/ˈɡit.lənd/

proper noun

The land of the Geats; Götaland.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe land of the Geats; Götaland.

    Setting their boar helmets well over their ears, the fierce warriors of Geatland strode up the sea cliffs after their leader.

    1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 24

Origin

Compound of Geat + land. Compare Swedish Götaland.

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APA

Geatland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geatland

MLA

“Geatland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geatland. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Geatland,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geatland.

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