Zealand

[ zee-luhnd ]

noun
  1. the largest island of Denmark: Copenhagen is located here. 2,709 sq. mi. (7,015 sq. km).

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  • Zea·land·er, noun

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Zealand

/ (ˈziːlənd) /


noun
  1. the largest island of Denmark, separated from the island of Funen by the Great Belt and from S Sweden by the Sound (both now spanned by road bridges). Chief town: Copenhagen. Pop: 2 096 449 (2003 est). Area: 7016 sq km (2709 sq miles): Danish name: Sjælland German name: Seeland

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