Greenland
pronunciation
How to pronounce Greenland in British English:
UK [ˈɡri:nlənd]
How to pronounce Greenland in American English:
US [ˈɡrinlənd, -ˌlænd]
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- Noun:
- the largest island in the world; between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans; a self-governing province of Denmark
Word Origin
- Greenland
- translating Old Norse Groenland, so named by its discoverer (986 C.E.) because "it would induce settlers to go there, if the land had a good name": Hann gaf nafn landinu ok kallaði Groenland, ok kvað menn þat myndu fysa þangat farar, at landit ætti nafn gott. [Islendingabok, 1122-1133] See green (adj.) + land (n.). Related: Greenlander; Greenlandish.
Example
- 1. This is also the season for science in greenland .
- 2. The economy of greenland remains dependent on danish largesse .
- 3. Greenland 's exploration adventure does not stop there .
- 4. So greenland has a singing prime minister .
- 5. Do the changes matter for greenland ?