Courland

or Kur·land

[ koor-luhnd ]

/ ˈkʊər lənd /

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noun

a former duchy on the Baltic: later, a province of Russia and, in 1918, incorporated into Latvia.

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Words nearby Courland

coureur de bois, courgette, courie, courier, courlan, Courland, Cournand, Courrèges, course, course protractor, courser

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How to use Courland in a sentence

Or we may start from the most western which is that of the Liefs of Courland.
Opuscula|Robert Gordon Latham
Her Majesty sate in it accompanied only by the Duchess of Courland, who sate over-against her.
The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III|Karl Ludwig von Pllnitz
He would not come to Paris, but would await her in Courland, where all would be ready for her return at the end of a month.
Artist and Model|Ren de Pont-Jest
The preface contains some interesting notices of the old hymn-books formerly in use in Livonia, Esthonia and Courland.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2)|Carl Engel

The states of Livonia and Courland were ruled in the olden times by the "Teutonic knights."
The World War and What was Behind It|Louis P. Benezet

British Dictionary definitions for Courland

Courland

Kurland

/ (ˈkʊələnd) /

noun

a region of Latvia, between the Gulf of Riga and the Lithuanian borderLatvian name: Kurzeme

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