Langland

American

[lang-luhnd] / ˈlæŋ lənd /

noun

William, 1332?–c1400, English poet.

Langland British

/ ˈlæŋlənd /

noun

William. ?1332–?1400, English poet. The allegorical religious poem in alliterative verse, The Vision of William concerning Piers the Plowman, is attributed to him

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Langland

Anna Thomas, 38, saw the moment Dan Richards, 35, injured his neck at Langland Bay on New Year's Eve in 2023.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2024

Hailey Langland, the sole American in the final, finished last.

From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2022

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — More than 15 years after she first stepped on a snowboard, Hailey Langland did something Saturday she had never done before in competition.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2022

To keep warm before her run, Langland also bundled up in a giant parka.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2022

Nurse Langland was sent back to her own ward in disgrace.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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