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Etymology

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Morgen (East, literally morning) +‎ Land (land). First attested in the Luther Bible as a translation of Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ).[1]

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Noun

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Morgenland n (strong, genitive Morgenlandes or Morgenlands, no plural)

  1. (dated) Orient, lands of morning
    Synonym: Orient
    Antonyms: Abendland, Okzident

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References

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  1. ^ Martin Luther (1522) “Matthew 2”, in Das Newe Testament Deůtzsch (later: Luther Bible), line 1:Do Jhesus geporn war zu Bethlehem, yhm Judischen land, tzur tzeyt des konigs Herodis, sihe, da kamen die weysen vom morgenland [translating ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν (apò anatolôn)] gen Hierusalem, vnnd sprachen.

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