SINCE 1828
Iceland
geographical name
Ice·land
| \ ˈīs-lənd
, ˈīs-ˌland\
, ˈīs-ˌland\
variants:
or Danish Island \ ˈēs-ˌlän
\
or Icelandic Ísland \ ˈēs-ˌlänt
\
\
or Icelandic Ísland \ ˈēs-ˌlänt
\
Definition of Iceland
island between the Arctic Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Greenland and just south of the Arctic Circle; a republic, formerly (1380–1918) belonging to Denmark, later (1918–44) an independent kingdom in personal union with Denmark; capital Reykjavik area 39,702 square miles (102,828 square kilometers), population 315,556
Other Words from Iceland
Icelander
\ ˈīs-ˌlan-dər
, ˈīs-lən- \
noun
, ˈīs-lən- \
noun
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