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- noun the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast
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Examples
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Christiania is the Permanent Autonomous Zone in Copenhagen: an old military base that has been successfully squatted for decades now.
Boing Boing: August 24, 2003 - August 30, 2003 Archives 2003
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Christiania is a living proof of the possibility of life outside of the constraints of traditional govenrment, of the possibility of having a neighborhood secede from civil society and a city, and still remain an integral part of it.
Boing Boing: August 24, 2003 - August 30, 2003 Archives 2003
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From the beautiful collage buildings to the brilliant blacksmiths who hammer out the Christiania Bikes that are prized throughout Europe, Christiania is fragile, beautiful and inspiring.
Boing Boing: August 24, 2003 - August 30, 2003 Archives 2003
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But I don't think the people who let rooms in Christiania are much better.
Jenny: A Novel 1921
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She is going to give concerts in Christiania in the autumn and try to get pupils.
Jenny: A Novel 1921
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At home, in Christiania, I have spoilt my reputation past mending, once and for all.
Jenny: A Novel 1921
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“A place called Christiania—though apparently the first case came aboard at Bergen.”
DIAMOND RUBY Joseph Wallace 2010
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“A place called Christiania—though apparently the first case came aboard at Bergen.”
DIAMOND RUBY Joseph Wallace 2010
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“A place called Christiania—though apparently the first case came aboard at Bergen.”
DIAMOND RUBY Joseph Wallace 2010
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Harvey: They have their own little community, Christiania, which is a green community right there in Copenhagen.
Harvey Wasserman: A Green-Powered Trip to Eco-Solartopia 2009
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