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Scandinavia

[ skan-duh-ney-vee-uh ]

noun

  1. Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and sometimes Finland, Iceland, and the Faeroe Islands.
  2. Also called Scan·di·na·vi·an Pen·in·su·la [skan-d, uh, -, ney, -vee-, uh, n p, uh, -, nin, -s, uh, -l, uh, p, uh, -, nins, -y, uh, -l, uh]. the peninsula consisting of Norway and Sweden.


Scandinavia

/ ˌæԻɪˈԱɪɪə /

noun

  1. Also calledthe Scandinavian Peninsula the peninsula of N Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden
  2. the countries of N Europe, esp considered as a cultural unit and including Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and often Finland, Iceland, and the Faeroes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scandinavia

  1. The region in northern Europe containing Norway , Sweden , and Denmark and the peninsulas they occupy. Through cultural, historical, and political associations, Finland and Iceland are often considered part of Scandinavia.
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Other items, like a shield and drinking horns, also show a connection to Scandinavia.

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Every other decade or so, parliaments in Scandinavia — Denmark, Norway and Sweden — have initiated these power inquiries or "power and democracy" studies.

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Without government support it has never been likely to pass but its very existence and events in Scandinavia have resulted in cousin marriage being talked about far beyond the communities where it is prevalent.

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But even if nothing ever comes of this idea, and most of Scandinavia is dearly hoping that is the case, in some respects the damage has already been done.

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This pattern in the upper atmosphere has allowed a large, slow-moving area of high pressure to build over Scandinavia and has led to a cool airmass heading our way.

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