Vinland

[ vin-luh nd ]

/ ˈvɪn lənd /

noun

a region in E North America variously identified as a place between Newfoundland and Virginia: visited and described by Norsemen about a.d.

Also Vineland.

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Example sentences from the Web for vinland

And grapes in great abundance found, So named it Vinland all around.
The Norsemen in the West|R.M. Ballantyne
The expedition which now set out for Vinland was on a much larger scale than any of the expeditions which had preceded it.
The Norsemen in the West|R.M. Ballantyne
In the autumn they returned to Vinland, where they passed another winter.
Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology|John D. Baldwin
Adam of Bremen even heard of the exploits of the Northmen in Vinland, and made mention of that country.
The Pre-Columbian Discovery of America by the Northmen|B. F. De Costa

In a place which he called "Vinland the Good" (land of vines), he found an abundance of luscious wild grapes.
The Story of American History|Albert F. Blaisdell

British Dictionary definitions for vinland

Vinland

Vineland (ˈvaɪnlənd)

/ (ˈvɪnlənd) /

noun

the stretch of the E coast of North America visited by Leif Ericson and other Vikings from about 1000 ad

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