Synonyms

Cockaigne

American

[ko-keyn] / kɒˈkeɪn /

Or Cockayne

noun

a fabled land of luxury and idleness.

Cockaigne British

/ kɒˈkeɪn /

noun

medieval legend an imaginary land of luxury and idleness

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Etymology

Origin of Cockaigne

1250–1300; Middle English cokaygn ( e ) < Middle French ( paide ) cocaigne (land of ) Cockaigne, idler's paradise < Middle Low German kōkenje, equivalent to kōken ( see cookie) + -je diminutive suffix

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