markland

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noun

An old Scots unit of measure equal to eight ouncelands.

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Meanings

markland1

nounmarkland (plural marklands)

plural marklands · alternative merkland

  1. An old Scots unit of measure equal to eight ouncelands.

Markland2

proper noun
  1. The name given by the Icelandic Norseman Leif Erikson to the portion of North America in modern-day Labrador, Canada when he arrived there circa 1000 AD.
  2. A surname.
  3. A settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  4. An unincorporated community in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States.

Origin

markland · noun

From mark + land.

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Markland · proper noun

From Old Norse, coined by Leif Ericson, circa 1000 AD, compound of mark + land.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

markland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/markland

MLA

“markland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/markland. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “markland,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/markland.

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