Fredeland
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- Friedland: Site of an 1907 where Napolena defeated a Russian army in East Prussia.
- fred: (Norwegian) peace
- freed land
- eland: (Dutch) elk
- eland: the largest extant species antelope, standing five feet at the shoulder. It is found in southern Africa (Taurotragus oryx) and eastern Africa (T. derbianus) → cf. other species of hoofed ruminants in this passage: Pricket, Elk, Dik Dik, Hind
- fredeland: post-colonial, freed Ireland