Hekla

[ hek-luh ]
/ ˈhɛk lə /

noun

an active volcano in SW Iceland. 4892 feet (1491 meters).

Example sentences from the Web for hekla

  • Six-and-twenty eruptions of Hekla have been recorded,—the last having occurred in 1845-46.

    The Story of Ida Pfeiffer |Anonymous

  • But every obstacle gives way to the resolute; and at last Madame Pfeiffer stood on the topmost peak of Hekla.

    The Story of Ida Pfeiffer |Anonymous

  • In Iceland an earthquake and a great eruption of Hekla spread alarm and desolation.

    The Story of Norway |Hjalmar H. Boyesen

British Dictionary definitions for hekla

Hekla
/ (ˈhɛklə) /

noun

a volcano in SW Iceland: several craters, subject to fairly frequent eruptions in recent times. Height: 1491 m (4892 ft)