Eland

Eland

Eland, Dorf am Calder in der englischen Grafschaft York; 4000 Ew.


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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  • Eland — Eland, WI U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 251 Housing Units (2000): 96 Land area (2000): 2.220317 sq. miles (5.750594 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.220317 sq. miles (5.750594 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Eland, WI — U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 251 Housing Units (2000): 96 Land area (2000): 2.220317 sq. miles (5.750594 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.220317 sq. miles (5.750594 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Eland — E land, n. [D. eland elk, of Slav. origin; cf. Pol. jelen stag, Russ. ol[ e]ne, Lith. elnis; perh. akin to E. elk.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A species of large South African antelope ({Oreas canna}). It is valued both for its hide and flesh, and is rapidly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • eland — large S. African antelope, 1786, from Du. eland elk, from a Baltic source akin to Lith. elnias deer, from PIE *el red, brown (see ELK (Cf. elk)), cognate with first element in Gk. Elaphebolion, name of the ninth month of the Attic year… …   Etymology dictionary

  • eland — [ē′lənd] n. pl. eland or elands [Afrik < Du, elk < obs. Ger elen(d) < Lith élnis: see ELK] either of two large, oxlike African antelopes (genus Taurotragus) with spirally twisted horns …   English World dictionary

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  • eland — ► NOUN ▪ a spiral horned African antelope, the largest of the antelopes. ORIGIN Dutch, elk …   English terms dictionary

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