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Scan·di·na·vi·a
(skăn′də-nā′vē-ə, -nāv′yə) A region of northern Europe consisting of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands are often included in the region.
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Scandinavia
(ˌskændɪˈneɪvɪə)n
1. (Placename) Also called: the Scandinavian Peninsula the peninsula of N Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden
2. (Placename) the countries of N Europe, esp considered as a cultural unit and including Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and often Finland, Iceland, and the Faeroes
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Scan•di•na•vi•a
(ˌskæn dəˈneɪ vi ə)n.
1. Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and sometimes Finland, Iceland, and the Faeroe Islands.
2. Also called Scandina′vian Penin′sula. the peninsula consisting of Norway and Sweden.
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| Noun | 1. |  Scandinavia - the peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and SwedenEurope - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles |
| 2. | Scandinavia - a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian smorgasbord - an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal lutefisk, lutfisk - dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency Danmark, Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark - a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea Kingdom of Norway, Noreg, Norge, Norway - a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905 Kingdom of Sweden, Sverige, Sweden - a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles troll - (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains |
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Translations
Skandinávie
Skandinavien
Skandinavia
Skandinavija
Skandinavía
スカンジナビア
스칸디나비아
Skandinavien
กลุ่มประเทศสแกนดิเนเวีย
Scandinavia
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Scandinavia
n → Skandinavien nt
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Scandinavia
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