Finland

[ fin-luh nd ]

/ ˈfɪn lənd /

noun

Finnish Suomi. a republic in N Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Capital: Helsinki.

Gulf of, an arm of the Baltic, S of Finland.

Example sentences from the Web for finland

“I think there's too much snow in Finland at the present time,” he announces.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days |David Freeman |December 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Finland, Sweden and Norway have asked to recall those specific batches which is what we are doing.

Europeans Recall Fireball Whiskey Over a Sweetener Also Used in Antifreeze |Tim Mak |October 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
If the law passes in Denmark, only Finland, Hungary and Sweden will remain lawless when it comes to Lassie.

Denmark’s Bestiality Problem: It’s Legal |Barbie Latza Nadeau |October 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
By comparison, the project could pay the combined defense budgets of Finland, Norway, and Sweden for one year ($16.9 billion).

Obama’s New Helicopter Fleet Could Cost $20 Billion |Kyle Mizokami |May 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Canada, Australia and Finland also scored well above the U.S.

Are U.S. Kids Creative Enough? |Amanda Ripley |April 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Alexander overran the whole of Finland with his troops, and in 1809 it was permanently annexed to the Russian empire.

The Empire of Russia |John S. C. Abbott
The guard was removed during the night and a battalion from Finland substituted.

Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life |Thomas Wallace Knox
It is impossible to follow here the language struggle in Finland in all its vicissitudes.

Through Finland in Carts |Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie
The episode of Aino is a great favourite in Finland, and the name is in common use.

Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) |Anonymous
The regent himself twice headed expeditions to Finland, forcing a new Russian army to retire over the frontier.

Sweden |Victor Nilsson

British Dictionary definitions for finland

Finland

/ (ˈfɪnlənd) /

noun

a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic Sea: ceded to Russia by Sweden in 1809; gained independence in 1917; Soviet invasion successfully withstood in 1939–40, with the loss of Karelia; a member of the European Union. It is generally low-lying, with about 50 000 lakes, extensive forests, and peat bogs. Official languages: Finnish and Swedish. Religion: Christian, Lutheran majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Helsinki. Pop: 5 266 114 (2013 est). Area: 337 000 sq km (130 120 sq miles) Finnish name: Suomi

Gulf of Finland an arm of the Baltic Sea between Finland, Estonia, and Russia

Cultural definitions for finland

Finland

Republic in northern Europe, bordered by the Gulf of Bothnia (an arm of the Baltic Sea) and Sweden to the west, Norway to the north, Russia to the east, and the Gulf of Finland (another arm of the Baltic) and the Baltic Sea to the south. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki.

notes for Finland

Despite centuries of cultural, political, and economic domination by the Russian empire and the former Soviet Union, Finland has managed to maintain an independent identity.

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