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norland

(ˈnɔːlənd)
n
archaic the north part of a country or the earth
[C17: contraction of north + land]
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north•land

(ˈnɔrθ lənd, -ˌlænd)

n.
1. a land or region in the north.
2. the northern part of a country.
[before 900]
north′land•er, n.
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Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance.
To him therefore the succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to his sisters; for their fortune, independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but small.
The whole was tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters.
Cette convergence des points de vue est intervenue lors d'une rencontre en presence de la representante adjointe du Secretaire general de l'ONU aux affaires politiques, Stephanie Williams, et de l'ambassadeur americain en Libye, Richard Norland.
Heifers (194) sold to 226 per kg for a 427kg Charolais cross from Bardnaclavan, Westfield and PS1,170 for a 573kg Simmental cross from Norland, Lybster.
Their recruitment agency in Kensington, West London, specialises in providing bilingual childminders as well as Norland nannies, who have long been favoured by the Royal Family.
The west London recruitment firm, which has not been named, reportedly specializes in bilingual childminders as well as nannies that received training at Norland College in Bath.
Their "no nonsense" nanny Maria Borrallo trained at the prestigious Norland College in Bath and was hired by the Cambridge family five years ago, when Prince George was just eight months old.
Summary: Now the Cambridge nursery numbers three, the royal couple's Norland super nanny will be more vital than ever
No smoking, no slouching, no jewellery - life is tough at Norland College, the elite training centre for nannies in the British town of Bath.
For a taste of it as a career, look at sites for top nanny colleges such as norland.ac.uk.