norland

[ nawr-luhnd ]

noun

, Chiefly British Dialect.

1. northland.

norland

/ ˈnɔːlənd /

noun

1. archaic.
   the north part of a country or the earth

Word History and Origins

Origin of norland¹

First recorded in 1570–80; reduced form

Word History and Origins

Origin of norland¹

C17: contraction of north + land

Example Sentences

A week before his talks with Putin, the commander of U.S. forces in Africa, General Michael Langley, and the current U.S. special envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, met Haftar in Benghazi.

From Seattle Times

Libya should be in a position to “choose from a range of security cooperation partners,” Norland told reporters in a conference call last month.

From Seattle Times

Special Envoy for Libya, Richard Norland, has operated out of the Tunisian capital, and took occasional trips into Libya.

From Reuters

After the uniform was spotted at the royal event, interest in Norland soared.

From Seattle Times

Norland’s quaint get-up hides the myriad skills acquired in this high octane, four-year course: In addition to the core curriculum of diaper-changing, sewing, food prep and sleep schedules, Norlanders receive training in martial arts and evasive driving techniques.

From Seattle Times