Roskilde

[ raw-ski-luh ]

noun

1. a city on the island of Zealand, in E Denmark: a suburb of Copenhagen.

Roskilde

/ ˈrɔskilə /

noun

1. a city in Denmark, on NE Zealand west of Copenhagen: capital of Denmark from the 10th century to 1443; scene of the signing (1658) of the Peace of Roskilde between Denmark and Sweden. Pop: 44 205 (2004 est)

Example Sentences

In 2000, nine people died in a mosh stampede at Denmark’s Roskilde festival during a performance by Pearl Jam.

From Salon

Epidemiologist Lone Simonsen of Roskilde University argues if frailty was a major risk factor during the flu pandemic, mortality would also have shot up among the elderly—which didn’t happen.

From Science Magazine

The researchers tagged several hundred infected ants in the Bidstrup Forests near Roskilde, Denmark.

From Science Daily

The most distinctive parts of each sculpture — the head and the feet — are constructed in Dambo’s workshop on a farm in Roskilde, 30 minutes outside of Copenhagen, and then shipped to the sites for installation.

From Seattle Times

Annette Zacho was born in Roskilde, Denmark, on Feb. 1, 1942.

From Los Angeles Times