HyperDic: thule

English > 2 senses of the word Thule:
NOUNlocationThulea town in northwestern Greenland
locationThule, ultima Thulethe geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world
English > Thule: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there.
Instance oftownAn urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
Part ofGreenland, Gronland, Kalaallit NunaatThe largest island in the world
SpanishThule
English > Thule: 2 senses > noun 2, location
MeaningThe geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world.
Synonymultima Thule
Instance ofgeographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic regionA demarcated area of the Earth
SpanishThule

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