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  • 1 land with

    (to burden (someone) with (an unpleasant task): She was landed with the job of telling him the bad news.) pålægge
    * * *
    (to burden (someone) with (an unpleasant task): She was landed with the job of telling him the bad news.) pålægge

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  • 2 land

    [lænd] 1. noun
    1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) land
    2) (a country: foreign lands.) land
    3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) jord
    4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) land; jord
    2. verb
    1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) lande
    2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) lande; fange
    3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) ende; havne
    •

    [-rouvə]

    (a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.) terrængående køretøj

    - landing-gear
    - landing-stage
    - landlocked
    - landlord
    - landmark
    - land mine
    - landowner
    - landslide
    - landslide victory
    - landslide
    - landslide defeat
    - land up
    - land with
    - see how the land lies
    * * *
    [lænd] 1. noun
    1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) land
    2) (a country: foreign lands.) land
    3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) jord
    4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) land; jord
    2. verb
    1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) lande
    2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) lande; fange
    3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) ende; havne
    •

    [-rouvə]

    (a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.) terrængående køretøj

    - landing-gear
    - landing-stage
    - landlocked
    - landlord
    - landmark
    - land mine
    - landowner
    - landslide
    - landslide victory
    - landslide
    - landslide defeat
    - land up
    - land with
    - see how the land lies

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  • 3 crash-land

    verb (to land (an aircraft), usually in an emergency, with the undercarriage up.) nødlande
    * * *
    verb (to land (an aircraft), usually in an emergency, with the undercarriage up.) nødlande

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  • 4 fence

    I 1. [fens] noun
    (a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) hegn; -hegn; stakit; -stakit
    2. verb
    (to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) indhegne
    II [fens] verb
    1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) fægte
    2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) undvige
    •
    * * *
    I 1. [fens] noun
    (a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) hegn; -hegn; stakit; -stakit
    2. verb
    (to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) indhegne
    II [fens] verb
    1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) fægte
    2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) undvige
    •

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  • 5 hedge

    [he‹] 1. noun
    (a line of bushes etc planted so closely together that their branches form a solid mass, grown round the edges of gardens, fields etc.) hæk
    2. verb
    1) (to avoid giving a clear answer to a question.) undvige; tøve
    2) ((with in or off) to enclose (an area of land) with a hedge.) omgærde
    •
    - hedgerow
    * * *
    [he‹] 1. noun
    (a line of bushes etc planted so closely together that their branches form a solid mass, grown round the edges of gardens, fields etc.) hæk
    2. verb
    1) (to avoid giving a clear answer to a question.) undvige; tøve
    2) ((with in or off) to enclose (an area of land) with a hedge.) omgærde
    •
    - hedgerow

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  • 6 moor

    I [muə] noun
    (a large stretch of open, unfarmed land with poor soil often covered with heather, coarse grass etc.) hede
    II [muə] verb
    (to fasten (a ship etc) by a rope, cable or anchor: We moored (the yacht) in the bay.) fortøje; ankre op
    - moorings
    * * *
    I [muə] noun
    (a large stretch of open, unfarmed land with poor soil often covered with heather, coarse grass etc.) hede
    II [muə] verb
    (to fasten (a ship etc) by a rope, cable or anchor: We moored (the yacht) in the bay.) fortøje; ankre op
    - moorings

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  • 7 banyan

    ['bænjən]
    (a tree that grows on wet land, with branches that have hanging roots that grow down and start new trunks.) banyantræ
    * * *
    ['bænjən]
    (a tree that grows on wet land, with branches that have hanging roots that grow down and start new trunks.) banyantræ

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  • 8 country

    plural - countries; noun
    1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.) land
    2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.) landets befolkning
    3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.) på landet; land-
    4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.) område
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    - countryman
    - countryside
    * * *
    plural - countries; noun
    1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.) land
    2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.) landets befolkning
    3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.) på landet; land-
    4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.) område
    •
    - countryman
    - countryside

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  • 9 level

    ['levl] 1. noun
    1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) niveau; højde; styrke; rang
    2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) niveau; etage
    3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) waterpas
    4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) fladt land
    2. adjective
    1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) jævn
    2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) i samme højde; på højde med; lige
    3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) jævn
    3. verb
    1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) jævne
    2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) udligne
    3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) rette
    4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) jævne med jorden
    •
    - level crossing
    - level-headed
    - do one's level best
    - level off
    - level out
    - on a level with
    - on the level
    * * *
    ['levl] 1. noun
    1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) niveau; højde; styrke; rang
    2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) niveau; etage
    3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) waterpas
    4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) fladt land
    2. adjective
    1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) jævn
    2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) i samme højde; på højde med; lige
    3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) jævn
    3. verb
    1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) jævne
    2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) udligne
    3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) rette
    4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) jævne med jorden
    •
    - level crossing
    - level-headed
    - do one's level best
    - level off
    - level out
    - on a level with
    - on the level

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  • 10 earth

    [ə:ð] 1. noun
    1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) Jorden; jordkloden; verden
    2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) Jorden
    3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) jord
    4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) landjord; land; jordbund
    5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) hule; grav
    6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) jordforbindelse; jordledning
    2. verb
    (to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) jordforbinde
    - earthly
    - earthenware
    - earthquake
    - earthworm
    - on earth
    - run to earth
    * * *
    [ə:ð] 1. noun
    1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) Jorden; jordkloden; verden
    2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) Jorden
    3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) jord
    4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) landjord; land; jordbund
    5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) hule; grav
    6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) jordforbindelse; jordledning
    2. verb
    (to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) jordforbinde
    - earthly
    - earthenware
    - earthquake
    - earthworm
    - on earth
    - run to earth

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  • 11 survey

    1. [sə'vei] verb
    1) (to look at, or view, in a general way: He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.) se ud over
    2) (to examine carefully or in detail.) undersøge
    3) (to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc): They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.) opmåle
    4) (to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale).) besigtige
    2. ['sə:vei] noun
    1) (a look or examination; a report: After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities.) gennemgang; oversigt
    2) (a careful measurement of land etc.) opmåling
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    * * *
    1. [sə'vei] verb
    1) (to look at, or view, in a general way: He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.) se ud over
    2) (to examine carefully or in detail.) undersøge
    3) (to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc): They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.) opmåle
    4) (to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale).) besigtige
    2. ['sə:vei] noun
    1) (a look or examination; a report: After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities.) gennemgang; oversigt
    2) (a careful measurement of land etc.) opmåling
    •

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  • 12 crash

    [kræʃ] 1. noun
    1) (a noise as of heavy things breaking or falling on something hard: I heard a crash, and looked round to see that he'd dropped all the plates.) brag
    2) (a collision: There was a crash involving three cars.) sammenstød; kollision
    3) (a failure of a business etc: the Wall Street crash.) krak
    4) (a sudden failure of a computer: A computer crash is very costly.)
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) fall with a loud noise: The glass crashed to the floor.) smadre; styrte; brage
    2) (to drive or be driven violently (against, into): He crashed (his car); His car crashed into a wall.) støde ind; smadre
    3) ((of aircraft) to land or be landed in such a way as to be damaged or destroyed: His plane crashed in the mountains.) styrte ned
    4) ((of a business) to fail.) krakke
    5) (to force one's way noisily (through, into): He crashed through the undergrowth.) brage; styrte
    6) ((of a computer) to stop working suddenly: If the computer crashes, we may lose all our files.)
    3. adjective
    (rapid and concentrated: a crash course in computer technology.) lyn-
    - crash-land
    * * *
    [kræʃ] 1. noun
    1) (a noise as of heavy things breaking or falling on something hard: I heard a crash, and looked round to see that he'd dropped all the plates.) brag
    2) (a collision: There was a crash involving three cars.) sammenstød; kollision
    3) (a failure of a business etc: the Wall Street crash.) krak
    4) (a sudden failure of a computer: A computer crash is very costly.)
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) fall with a loud noise: The glass crashed to the floor.) smadre; styrte; brage
    2) (to drive or be driven violently (against, into): He crashed (his car); His car crashed into a wall.) støde ind; smadre
    3) ((of aircraft) to land or be landed in such a way as to be damaged or destroyed: His plane crashed in the mountains.) styrte ned
    4) ((of a business) to fail.) krakke
    5) (to force one's way noisily (through, into): He crashed through the undergrowth.) brage; styrte
    6) ((of a computer) to stop working suddenly: If the computer crashes, we may lose all our files.)
    3. adjective
    (rapid and concentrated: a crash course in computer technology.) lyn-
    - crash-land

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  • 13 flat

    [flæt] 1. adjective
    1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) flad; jævn; plan; lige
    2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) kedelig; død
    3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) ubetinget; kategorisk; pure
    4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) flad; punkteret
    5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) flad; doven
    6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) for lav; ikke ren
    2. adverb
    (stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) udstrakt
    3. noun
    1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) lejlighed
    2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) (med b for)
    3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) håndflade
    4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) fladt land; slette; marsk
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    - flatten
    - flat rate
    - flat out
    * * *
    [flæt] 1. adjective
    1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) flad; jævn; plan; lige
    2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) kedelig; død
    3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) ubetinget; kategorisk; pure
    4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) flad; punkteret
    5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) flad; doven
    6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) for lav; ikke ren
    2. adverb
    (stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) udstrakt
    3. noun
    1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) lejlighed
    2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) (med b for)
    3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) håndflade
    4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) fladt land; slette; marsk
    •
    - flatten
    - flat rate
    - flat out

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  • 14 forest

    ['forist] 1. noun
    1) ((a large piece of) land covered with trees.) skov
    2) (an area of land in which animals, especially deer, are kept: a deer forest.) naturpark
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    - forester
    - forestry     2. adjective
    a forestry worker.) skov-
    * * *
    ['forist] 1. noun
    1) ((a large piece of) land covered with trees.) skov
    2) (an area of land in which animals, especially deer, are kept: a deer forest.) naturpark
    •
    - forester
    - forestry     2. adjective
    a forestry worker.) skov-

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  • 15 lowlands

    noun plural (land which is low compared with other, higher land.) lavland
    * * *
    noun plural (land which is low compared with other, higher land.) lavland

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  • 16 water

    ['wo:tə] 1. noun
    (a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) vand; vand-
    2. verb
    1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) vande
    2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) løbe i vand
    3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) løbe i vand
    •
    - watery
    - wateriness
    - waterborne
    - water-closet
    - water-colour
    - watercress
    - waterfall
    - waterfowl
    - waterfront
    - waterhole
    - watering-can
    - water level
    - waterlily
    - waterlogged
    - water main
    - water-melon
    - waterproof     3. noun
    (a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) regntøj
    4. verb
    (to make (material) waterproof.) imprægnere
    - water-skiing
    - water-ski
    - watertight
    - water vapour
    - waterway
    - waterwheel
    - waterworks
    - hold water
    - into deep water
    - in deep water
    - water down
    * * *
    ['wo:tə] 1. noun
    (a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) vand; vand-
    2. verb
    1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) vande
    2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) løbe i vand
    3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) løbe i vand
    •
    - watery
    - wateriness
    - waterborne
    - water-closet
    - water-colour
    - watercress
    - waterfall
    - waterfowl
    - waterfront
    - waterhole
    - watering-can
    - water level
    - waterlily
    - waterlogged
    - water main
    - water-melon
    - waterproof     3. noun
    (a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) regntøj
    4. verb
    (to make (material) waterproof.) imprægnere
    - water-skiing
    - water-ski
    - watertight
    - water vapour
    - waterway
    - waterwheel
    - waterworks
    - hold water
    - into deep water
    - in deep water
    - water down

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  • 17 abound

    1) ((with in or with) to have plenty of: The east coast abounds in good farming land.) være rig på
    2) (to be very plentiful: Fish abound in these waters.) være rigelig; vrimle
    * * *
    1) ((with in or with) to have plenty of: The east coast abounds in good farming land.) være rig på
    2) (to be very plentiful: Fish abound in these waters.) være rigelig; vrimle

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  • 18 alight

    I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb
    1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) stige ned; stige af
    2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) sætte sig; lande
    II adjective
    (burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) i brand; strålende
    * * *
    I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb
    1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) stige ned; stige af
    2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) sætte sig; lande
    II adjective
    (burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) i brand; strålende

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  • 19 common

    ['komən] 1. adjective
    1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) almindelig
    2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) kendt; fælles
    3) (publicly owned: common property.) offentlig
    4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) simpel; vulgær
    5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) jævn; almindelig
    6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) fællesnavn
    2. noun
    ((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) fællesareal
    - common knowledge
    - common law
    - common-law
    - commonplace
    - common-room
    - common sense
    - the Common Market
    - the House of Commons
    - the Commons
    - in common
    * * *
    ['komən] 1. adjective
    1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) almindelig
    2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) kendt; fælles
    3) (publicly owned: common property.) offentlig
    4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) simpel; vulgær
    5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) jævn; almindelig
    6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) fællesnavn
    2. noun
    ((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) fællesareal
    - common knowledge
    - common law
    - common-law
    - commonplace
    - common-room
    - common sense
    - the Common Market
    - the House of Commons
    - the Commons
    - in common

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  • 20 enclosure

    [-ʒə]
    1) (the act of enclosing.) indhegning
    2) (land surrounded by a fence or wall: He keeps a donkey in that enclosure.) indelukke
    3) (something put in along with a letter: I received your enclosure with gratitude.) bilag
    * * *
    [-ʒə]
    1) (the act of enclosing.) indhegning
    2) (land surrounded by a fence or wall: He keeps a donkey in that enclosure.) indelukke
    3) (something put in along with a letter: I received your enclosure with gratitude.) bilag

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  • Land-Tenure in the Christian Era — • The way in which land has been held or owned during the nineteen hundred years which have seen in Europe the rise and establishment of the Church is a matter for historical inquiry. Strictly speaking, the way in which such ownership or tenure… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Land and Property Laws in Israel — refers to the legal framework governing land and property issues in Israel. Following its establishment, Israel designed a system of law that legitimized both a continuation and a consolidation of the nationalisation of land and property, a… …   Wikipedia

  • Land tenure — is the name given, particularly in common law systems, to the legal regime in which land is owned by an individual, who is said to hold the land (the French verb tenir means to hold ; tenant is the present participle of tenir ). The sovereign… …   Wikipedia

  • Land claim — Land claims are a legal declaration of desired control over areas of property including bodies of water. The phrase is usually only used with respect to disputed or unresolved land claims. Some types of land claims include aboriginal land claims …   Wikipedia

  • Land banking — is the practice of purchasing land with the intent to hold on to it until such a time as it is highly profitable to sell it on to others for substantially more than was initially paid. Land is becoming increasingly popular as an investment due to …   Wikipedia

  • land — ► NOUN 1) the part of the earth s surface that is not covered by water. 2) an area of ground in terms of its ownership or use. 3) (the land) ground or soil as a basis for agriculture. 4) a country or state. ► VERB 1) put or go ashore …   English terms dictionary

  • List of places on land with elevations below sea level — This is a list of places below mean sea level that are on land. Places in tunnels, mines, basements, dug holes (also with open sky), under water, or existing temporarily as a result of ebbing of sea tide etc are not included. All figures are in… …   Wikipedia

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