Definition for BLAND

BLAND, a. [L. blandus; Fr. blond; G. linde, gelinde, mild, soft; Sw. lindra; G. lindern; D. linderen; Dan. lindrer; to soften or mitigate; Dan. lind, soft, mild, gentle; L. lenis, lentus; Ar. لَلَن lana, to be mild, soft, gentle, placid, smooth, lenient. See Relent.]

Mild; soft; gentle; as, bland words; bland zephyrs. – Milton. Thomson.

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