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Kvenland

Proper noun

Meaning

Kvenland

(historical) An ancient area of Fennoscandia and Scandinavia.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

All the remaining Nordic sources discussing Kvenland, using that or close to that spelling, date to the 12th and 13th centuries, but some of them – in part at least – are believed to be rewrites of older texts. Source: Internet

A contemporary reference to Kvenland is provided in an Old English account written in the 9th century. Source: Internet

Kvenland, in that or close to that spelling, is also known from Nordic sources, primarily Icelandic, but also one that was possibly written in the modern-day area of Norway. Source: Internet

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