SINCE 1828
Greenland
geographical name
Green·land
| \ ˈgrēn-lənd,
-ˌland\
-ˌland\
variants:
or Danish Grønland \ ˈgrœn-ˌlän
\
or native Kalaallit Nunaat \ kä-ˈlät-ˌlēt-nü-ˈnät ,
-ˈlä-
\
\
or native Kalaallit Nunaat \ kä-ˈlät-ˌlēt-nü-ˈnät ,
-ˈlä-
\
Definition of Greenland
island belonging to Denmark in the North Atlantic off northeastern North America, largest island in the world (exclusive of Australia); lies mostly north of the Arctic Circle; capital Nuuk area 839,999 square miles (2,175,597 square kilometers), population 56,300
Other Words from Greenland
Greenlander
\ ˈgrēn-lən-dər ,
-ˌlan-
\
noun
-ˌlan-
\
noun
Greenlandic
\ ˌgrēn-ˈlan-dik
\
adjective
\
adjective
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