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Fennoscandia

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Etymology

From Latin Fennia (“Finland”) + Scandia (“Scandinavia”).

Definitions

  1. A peninsula in Northern Europe, comprising, besides the Scandinavian Peninsula, also…

    A peninsula in Northern Europe, comprising, besides the Scandinavian Peninsula, also Finland, the Kola Peninsula and Karelia (and sometimes also including Denmark, although it is not part of the Scandinavian Peninsula).

  2. the Fennoscandian Shield underlying Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Northern Denmark

    the Fennoscandian Shield underlying Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Northern Denmark; Baltic Shield.

  3. the culture group comprising the Finnic, Sami, and Scandinavian cultures.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA