Gotland

or Gott·land

[ got-luh nd; Swedish gawt-luhnd, gawl-luhnd ]

/ ˈgɒt lənd; Swedish ˈgɔt lʌnd, ˈgɔl lʌnd /

noun

an island in the Baltic, forming a province of Sweden. 1212 sq. mi. (3140 sq. km). Capital: Visby.

OTHER WORDS FROM Gotland

Got·land·er, Gott·land·er, noun

Example sentences from the Web for gotland

Gotland was also a fairyland, but it stayed up through a man bringing fire to it.

In Northern Mists (Volume 1 of 2) |Fridtjof Nansen
Gotland is opposite on the other side, or right-hand; and afterwards the sea of Sillende lies many miles up in that country.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. I |Robert Kerr
Odin had a son named Skioldr who settled and reigned in the land which is now called Denmark, but was then called Gotland.

Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian |Various
Conscious that every hope was crushed forever, he craved permission to visit Gotland and perform the sacred duties of his office.

The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa |Paul Barron Watson

If Sweden should continue the war in Gotland, she was to pay for all damage she might do.

The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa |Paul Barron Watson

British Dictionary definitions for gotland

Gotland

Gothland (ˈɡɒθlənd) or Gottland (ˈɡɒtlənd)

/ (ˈɡɒtlənd, Swedish ˈɡɔtlant) /

noun

an island in the Baltic Sea, off the SE coast of Sweden: important trading centre since the Bronze Age; long disputed between Sweden and Denmark, finally becoming Swedish in 1645; tourism and agriculture now important. Capital: Visby. Pop: (including associated islands) 57 677 (2004 est). Area: 3140 sq km (1212 sq miles)

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Gotland

or Gott·land

noun

OTHER WORDS FROM Gotland

Example sentences from the Web for gotland

British Dictionary definitions for gotland

Gothland (ˈɡɒθlənd) or Gottland (ˈɡɒtlənd)

noun