HyperDic: scandinavia

English > 2 senses of the word *Scandinavia*:
NOUN	location	Scandinavia, Scandinavian Peninsula	the peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden
NOUN	location	Scandinavia	a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe

Scandinavia > pronunciation
Sounds	skae.ndihney'viyah
Rhymes	Abyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah...

English > *Scandinavia*: 2 senses > noun 1, location
Meaning	The peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden.
Synonym	Scandinavian Peninsula
Instance of	peninsula	A large mass of land projecting into a body of water
Part of	Europe	The 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia)
Spanish	Escandinavia, Península Escandinava
Catalan	Escandinàvia, Península Escandinava
Adjectives	Scandinavian	of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures

English > *Scandinavia*: 2 senses > noun 2, location
Meaning	A group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian.
Instance of	geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region	A demarcated area of the Earth
Members	Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark, Danmark	A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe
	Norway, Kingdom of Norway, Norge, Noreg	A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula
	Scandinavian, Norse, Northman	An inhabitant of Scandinavia
	Sweden, Kingdom of Sweden, Sverige	A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
Part of	Europe	The 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia)
Region of	lutefisk, lutfisk	dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency
	smorgasbord	An assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter
	troll	(Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature / creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
Spanish	Escandinavia
Catalan	Escandinàvia
Adjectives	Scandinavian	of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures

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