Iceland

geographical name

Ice·​land ˈīs-lənd How to pronounce Iceland (audio)
ˈīs-ˌland
variants or Danish Island or Icelandic Ísland
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 39,769 square miles (103,000 square kilometers), population 343,500
Icelander
ˈīs-ˌlan-dər How to pronounce Iceland (audio)
ˈīs-lən-
noun

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“Iceland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Iceland. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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