Scandinavian
[,skændi'neiviən;-vjən]
Definition
(noun.) the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland.
(noun.) an inhabitant of Scandinavia.
(adj.) of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures; 'Norse sagas'; 'Norse nomads' .
Typist: Nathaniel--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to Scandinavia, that is, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.
(n.) A native or inhabitant of Scandinavia.
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Definition
adj. of Scandinavia the peninsula divided into Norway and Sweden but in a historical sense applying also to Denmark and Iceland.—n. a native of Scandinavia.
Checker: Virgil
Examples
- They were also called Vikings,[338] which means inlet-men, because they came from the deep inlets of the Scandinavian coast. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- We shall be on the track of the old Scandinavians--of the Norsemen. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
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