Cockaigne

Cockaigne
Cockaigne c.1300, from O.Fr. Cocaigne (12c.) "lubberland," imaginary country, abode of luxury and idleness. Of obscure origin, speculation centers on words related to cook (v.) and cake (Cf. M.Du. kokenje, a child's honey-sweetened treat; also Cf. Big Rock Candy Mountain). The German equivalent is Schlaraffenland.

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  • Cockaigne — [käk ān′] n. [ME cokaygne < OFr ( pais de) cocaigne, (land of) sugar cake < MLowG kokenje, sugar cake, cookie < koke, cake; akin to CAKE, Ger kuchen] Medieval Legend an imaginary land of luxurious and idle living …   English World dictionary

  • Cockaigne — For other uses, see Cockayne (disambiguation). Pieter Bruegel the Elder s Luilekkerland ( The Land of Cockaigne ), 1567. Oil on panel. (Alte Pinakothek, Munich) Cockaigne or Cockayne ( …   Wikipedia

  • Cockaigne — /ko kayn /, n. a fabled land of luxury and idleness. Also, Cockayne. [1250 1300; ME cokaygn(e) < MF (paide) cocaigne (land of) Cockaigne, idler s paradise < MLG kokenje, equiv. to koken (see COOKIE) + je dim. suffix] * * * ▪ imaginary country… …   Universalium

  • Cockaigne — Cock•aigne or Cockayne [[t]kɒˈkeɪn[/t]] n. a fabled land of luxury and idleness • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME cokaygn(e) < MF (paide) cocaigne (land of) Cockaigne, idler s paradise …   From formal English to slang

  • Cockaigne (In London Town) — (op. 40) ist eine Ouvertüre von Edward Elgar. Sie wurde von 1900 bis 1901 komponiert und am 20. Juni 1901 in London uraufgeführt. Die Spieldauer beträgt ungefähr 14 15 Minuten. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Entstehung 2 Musik und Thematik 3 Literatur …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Cockaigne (In London Town) — Prime Minister Edward Heath conducting the LSO in Cockaigne Cockaigne (In London Town), Op. 40, also known as the Cockaigne Overture, is a concert overture for full orchestra composed by the British composer Edward Elgar in 1900 01. C …   Wikipedia

  • Cockaigne — noun Etymology: Middle English cokaygne, from Middle French (pais de) cocaigne land of plenty Date: 13th century an imaginary land of great luxury and ease …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Cockaigne — noun /kɒˈkeɪn/ A land in medieval myth, a land of plenty, a land of luxury and idleness …   Wiktionary

  • COCKAIGNE —    an imaginary land of idleness and luxury, from a satirical poem of that name (coquina, a kitchen), where the monks live in an abbey built of pasties, the rivers run with wine, and the geese fly through the air ready roasted. The name has been… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • cockaigne — Cock·aigne || kÉ’ keɪn n. legendary country of pleasure luxury and leisure (also cockayne) …   English contemporary dictionary

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