Greekland
The land of the GreeksThe land of the Greeks; Greece: A country in Southeastern Europe
Meaning
1 senses(nonstandard, rare)The land of the Greeks; Greece: A country in Southeastern Europe
Origin
From Middle English Greclond, Griclond, Griccland, from Old English Grēcland (“Greece”), eFrom Middle English Greclond, Griclond, Griccland, from Old English Grēcland (“Greece”), equivalent to Greek + -land. Compare West Frisian Grikelân (“Greece”), Dutch Griekenland (“Greece”), German Griechenland (“Greece”), Danish Grækenland (“Greece”), Norwegian Bokmål Grekenland (“Greece”) (archaic, replaced by “Hellas”), Norwegian Nynorsk Grekland (“Greece”) (archaic, replaced by “Hellas”), Swedish Grekland (“Greece”), Icelandic Grikkland (“Greece”).
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