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Record 1 1997-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
OBS

The wooded land in North America discovered and named by Leif Eriksson about the year AD 1000. Its exact location is not known. [literally wineland, or land where wine berries were grown].

OBS

also Wineland, or Vineland.

Key term(s)
  • Wineland
  • Vineland
  • Land

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

("Terre de vignes"), le plus occidental des pays découverts par les Vikings (v. 1000 après J.-C.) et leur chef Leif Eriksson. Il se situe sans doute en Amérique du Nord, peut-être à Terre-Neuve.

Key term(s)
  • Terre de vignes

Spanish

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