Christiania

[ kris-chee-an-ee-uh, -ah-nee-uh, kris-tee- ]

noun

1. former name of Oslo.
2. Skiing. Christie.

Christiania

/ ˌkrɪstɪˈɑːnɪə /

noun

1. a former name (1624–1877) of Oslo

Word History and Origins

Origin of Christiania¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Icla's father, who had suddenly been called to Tunis, returned with a collection of Arabian arms for his museum at Christiania.

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At the appointed time she left with her father for Christiania, and Spero followed them a few days later.

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My travelling companions, including my mother and a Norwegian woman going to Christiania, were more fortunate in this respect.

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He also became rector and president of the senate of the royal university of Christiania.

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However, we came along at a great pace, and arrived at Christiania about nine at night, after a first-rate passage.

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