Lackland
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- proper noun
- /ˈlæklənd/
- Literature
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Lackland
- The complaints at Lackland are, no doubt, the tip of the iceberg.
- Lackland Air Force
- Lackland Air Force Base
- Lackland Air
Examples
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Research was conducted at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
Academic text (1993) -
John Lackland, they used to call him.
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Lackland trains all Air Force recruits, Bloomberg reports.
Blog text (15) -
Melissa Bounthisane graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
Blog text (22) -
As the home to Lackland Air Force Base, it also has a sizable veteran population that often drives turnout in elections.
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By what authority do you, John Lackland, Prince of England... ...claim to be crowned this day, sovereign of the realm... ...and as defender of the Holy Sepulcher, to receive the blessing of the church?
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Yesterday, the Air Force imposed what it calls a "wingman policy" requiring its trainees at the Lackland base in San Antonio, Texas, to be with at least one classmate at all times.
Blog text (15) -
Captain Sanogo began his military training at the Kati Military Academy in Mali, then continued it in the United States, firstly in Lackland, Texas, then at Fort Benning, Georgia, and Fort Wachica in Arizona.
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King John, often referred to as Lackland, is famously known for his loss of land in the 13th century.
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The title Lackland highlights King John's historical reputation as a monarch who ruled without territories.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lackland was a medieval nickname made from lack + land, meaning 'one without land'. It was used for King John of England because he inherited little property, and that's why the name described someone with no land and appears in some old place names.