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- land [land]n.[ME < OE, akin to OHG lant < IE base * lendh-, unoccupied land, heath, steppe > Bret lann, heath (> Fr lande, moor), Welsh llan, enclosure, yard]1. the solid part of the earth's surface not covered by water2. a specific part of the earth's surface3.a) a country, region, etc. [a distant land, one's native land]b) the inhabitants of such an area; nation's people4. ground or soil in terms of its quality, location, etc. [rich land, high land]5.a) ground considered as property; estate [to invest in land]b) [pl.] specific holdings in land6. rural or farming regions as distinguished from urban regions [to return to the land]7. that part of a grooved surface which is not indented, as any of the ridges between the grooves in the bore of a rifle☆ 8. the Lord: a euphemism [for land's sake!]9. Econ. natural resourcesvt.[ME landen < the n., replacing OE lendan < * landjan]1. to put on shore from a ship or boat2. to bring into; cause to enter or end up in a particular place or condition [a fight landed him in jail]3. to set (an aircraft) down on land or water4. to draw successfully onto land or into a boat; catch [to land a fish]5. Informal to get, win, or secure [to land a job]6. Informal to deliver (a blow)vi.1. to leave a ship or boat and go on shore; disembark2. to come to a port or to shore: said of a ship3. to arrive at a specified place; end up4. to alight or come to rest, as after a flight, jump, or fall——————land on☆ Informal to scold or criticize severely
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
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land — land … English to the Old English
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Land — Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a long… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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