Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A region of northern Europe consisting of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands are often included in the region.
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- proper noun political
Denmark ,Norway , andSweden collectively. - proper noun The
Scandinavian peninsula (approximately Norway, Sweden and northern Finland).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden
- noun a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian
Etymologies
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Examples
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Lutheranism in Scandinavia, see R.N. Bain, _Scandinavia, a Political
A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. Carlton J. H. Hayes 1923
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A high standard of living in Scandinavia is not necessarily a refutation of institutional economics.
Interview with Gregory Clark, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The subject of mobility in Scandinavia is not one in which I have a great deal of interest.
The Poor Get Richer, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Hey, Maynard Hedley, tell me about the countries with lots of social support for parents, like in Scandinavia and Western Europe.
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Blue Foundation released their 3rd album “Life Of A Ghost” in Scandinavia in 2007. (source)
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They have been around for centuries in Scandinavia and Iceland, where they moderate the cold winters and sometimes very hot summers.
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So Mike, when are you going to investigate Dirty Jobs in Scandinavia?
Any questions for Mike Rowe, host of 'Dirty Jobs'? | EW.com 2009
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And countries that have maintained a good education system for a long time (like those in Scandinavia) have also maintained solid growth for a long time.
Matthew Yglesias » Predictions Are Hard, Especially About the Future 2010
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Living in Scandinavia opened my eyes to a world of possibility, one that marries design and functionality with socially-driven consumption.
Felicia C. Sullivan: Interview: Shauna Mei, CEO/Founder of AHAlife Felicia C. Sullivan 2010
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Second by pointing out that by objective measures the institutions of many highly successful modern economies, such as in Scandinavia, provide much poorer incentives to individuals than those of very poor economies.
Interview with Gregory Clark, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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