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Odense

American  
[oh-thuhn-suh] / ˈoʊ ðən sə /

noun

  1. a seaport on Fyn island, in S Denmark.


Odense British  
/ ˈoːðənsə /

noun

  1. a port in S Denmark, on Funen Island: cathedral founded by King Canute in the 11th century. Pop: 145 554 (2004 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The game in Odense was stopped on 65 minutes when he collapsed and abandoned shortly after, with the 34-year-old able to walk from the field.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

Now, researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital have identified a previously unknown virus inside a common gut bacterium.

From Science Daily Apr. 22, 2026

Thousands of people have taken to social networks to say they intend to take part in the protests organised by Greenlandic associations in Nuuk and Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg and Odense.

From Barron's Jan. 16, 2026

A 2024 study looking at children born in Odense, Denmark, found that there was no association between fluoride in the water and children’s IQs.

From Slate Jan. 16, 2025

“Hans Christian Andersen bartered with a mermaid who lived in the cold waters of the Odense Fjord.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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