Main Entry: Ice·land

Pronunciation: \ˈīs-lənd, ˈīs-ˌland\

Variant(s): or Danish Is·land \ˈēs-ˌlän\ or Icelandic Ís·land \ˈēs-ˌlänt\

Function: geographical name

island between the Arctic & the Atlantic SE of Greenland; a republic, formerly (1380–1918) belonging to Denmark, later (1918–44) an independent kingdom in personal union with Denmark ∗ Reykjavik area 39,702 square miles (102,828 square kilometers), population 282,849

— Ice·land·er \ˈīs-ˌlan-dər, ˈīs-lən-\ noun