Cockaigne
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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… … Etymology dictionary
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 — 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
