Jan Mayen

[ yahn mahy-uhn ]

noun

1. a volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean between Greenland and Norway: a possession of Norway. 144 sq. mi. (373 sq. km).

Jan Mayen

/ ˈjæn ˈmaɪən /

noun

1. an island in the Arctic Ocean, between Greenland and N Norway: volcanic, with large glaciers; former site of Dutch whaling stations; annexed to Norway in 1929. Area: 373 sq km (144 sq miles)

Example Sentences

"I'd rather be lying out on Jan Mayen, shooting seal in forty degrees of frost," said Dirrik, wiping his brow.

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As for the voyage into the Jan Mayen waters in February, it would be dangerous but by no means impossible.

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An extreme case is represented by the data for Jan Mayen in these tables.

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The Jan Mayen data refer really to Gttingen mean time, but this was only twenty-three minutes late on local time.

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But, after all, it is not much more surprising than my coming upon fox-tracks out on the ice between Jan Mayen and Spitzbergen.

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