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Sampo

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[sahm-paw] / ˈsɑm pɔ /

noun

Finnish Legend.
  1. a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Väinämöinen, and Lemminkäinen from Louhi because of its powers.


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Lehner made saves every way possible, including one by sitting down on the puck just in front of the goal after a shot by Sampo Ranta in the second period.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2021

Danske Bank became a major force in Estonia in 2007 by acquiring the Finnish bank Sampo, which had a large foothold in the country.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2019

Two months after that, in November 2006, Danske agreed to buy the bank as part of its deal for Sampo Bank, which owned it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2018

All these ingredients have combined to produce a new social phenomenon in South Korea: the Sampo Generation.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2018

Sampo turned to the west and saw how the snow was colored red far away on the dark, wild top of Rastekais.

From Top of the World Stories for Boys and Girls Translated from the Scandinavian Languages by Poulsson, Emilie