Jan Mayen

[ yahn mahy-uh n ]
/ ˈyɑn ˈmaɪ ən /

noun

a volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean between Greenland and Norway: a possession of Norway. 144 sq. mi. (373 sq. km).

British Dictionary definitions for jan mayen

Jan Mayen
/ (ˈjæn ˈmaɪən) /

noun

an island in the Arctic Ocean, between Greenland and N Norway: volcanic, with large glaciers; former site of Dutch whaling stations; annexed to Norway in 1929. Area: 373 sq km (144 sq miles)