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Scandinavian(dictionary)
Scandinavian Peninsula(encyclopedia)
Scandinavian Airlines(tourism)
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)(tourism)
Scandinavian Airlines code(tourism)
Scandinavian Airlines flights(tourism)
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) Adress(tourism)
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) flights(tourism)

Sri Lanka (oh) and Scandinavian (iou)


Sri Lanka (oh)



a country in southern Asia, which is an island in the Indian Ocean, southeast of India. Population: 19,409,000 (2001). Capital: Colombo. Sri Lanka was formerly called Ceylon, and it was ruled by Britain from 1798 to 1948. About 70% of the population are Sinhalese, who are mostly Buddhists. The Other main group are the Tamils, who are mostly Hindus, and many of them want to become independent from Sri Lanka.
-- Sri Lankan n adj

Scandinavian (iou)



Scandinavian adjective & noun. E18.
[from (Latin) Scandinavia (see below) + -AN.]
A. adjective.
Of or pertaining to Scandinavia, an area including Norway, Sweden, Denmark (and Iceland), its people, or its Languages. E18.
Of furnishing etc.: made in a Scandinavian style, esp. as characterized by simplicity of design and the use of pine. M20.
b. noun.
The Languages of the Scandinavian peoples collectively; spec. North Germanic. E18.
A native or inhabitant of Scandinavia. M19.
Scandinavianism noun the characteristic spirit or ideas of the Scandinavians M19.
Scandinaviani'zation noun the action or process of Scandinavianizing a place-name etc. M20.
Scandinavianize verb trans. make (a place-name etc.) Scandinavian in form or character E20.