Laxness

[ lahks-nes ]

/ ˈlɑks nɛs /

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noun

Hall·dór Kil·jan

[hahl-dohr kil-yahn] /ˈhɑl doʊr ˈkɪl yɑn/, 1902–98, Icelandic writer: Nobel Prize 1955.

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The authorities are expressing shock over the laxness of the security.
A Holiday Lesson from Auschwitz|Christopher Buckley|December 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Quite aware of his inclination to laxness, I was yet unprepared for his present state.
Ruggles of Red Gap|Harry Leon Wilson
Laxness in the care of one's room may mean the habit of laxness in other and more important ways.
A Girl's Student Days and After|Jeannette Marks
They confessed a bit of temper, a little envying, perhaps some laxness about prayers, and took a simple penance.
A Little Girl in Old St. Louis|Amanda Minnie Douglas

All this was the result of laxness, of the sentimentality he condemned; a firmer hand was needed everywhere.
The Happy End|Joseph Hergesheimer
In laxness of morals and in luxury this period was much like the two preceding.
A History of Spain|Charles E. Chapman

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Laxness

/ (ˈlaxsnɛs) /

noun

Halldór (Kiljan) (haldəʊr). 1902–98, Icelandic novelist, noted for his treatment of rural working life in Iceland. His works include Salka Valka (1932) and Independent People (1935). Nobel prize for literature 1955

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Laxness

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