Serkland

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proper noun

The Abbasid caliphate.

“He died in Serkland.”

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe Abbasid caliphate.

    He died in Serkland.

Origin

Borrowing from Old Norse. The second element is clearly land (“land”). The first may be related to Saracen (compare Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός (Sarakēnós), showing the /k/) or may be serkr (“sark, gown”) in reference to the clothing worn by the people of the region.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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