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nounan island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
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Definition that contains iceland
- iceland an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
- saga a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account
- scandinavian the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
- icelandic a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Iceland
- icelandic of or relating to Iceland or its people or culture and language
- reykjavik the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water
- nordic the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
- scandinavia a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian
- norse the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
- edda either of two distinct works in Old Icelandic dating from the late 13th century and consisting of 34 mythological and heroic ballads composed between 800 and 1200; the primary source for Scandinavian mythology