Scandinavian country

/ˌˈskændəˌneɪviən ˌkʌntri/
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Other forms: Scandinavian countries

Definitions of Scandinavian country
  1. noun
    any one of the countries occupying Scandinavia
    synonyms: Scandinavian nation
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    examples:
    Kingdom of Denmark
    a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
    Kingdom of Norway
    a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
    Kingdom of Sweden
    a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
    type of:
    European country, European nation
    any one of the countries occupying the European continent
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