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Thule

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Thule

1
n
a town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there
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n
the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Thule
1

n a town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there

Example of:
town
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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n the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world

Synonyms:
ultima Thule
Example of:
geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
a demarcated area of the Earth
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