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)