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Aalesund

[aw-luh-soo n]
noun
  1. Ålesund.
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Ålesund

or Aa·le·sund

[aw-luh-soo n]
noun
  1. a seaport in W Norway.
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Examples from the Web for aalesund

Historical Examples

  • The remains of the great Viking's castle are still shown at Aalesund, in Norway.

    The Story of Paris

    Thomas Okey

  • Not far from Aalesund was the castle of Rollo, the conqueror of Normandy.

    Northern Travel

    Bayard Taylor

  • The remains of the great Vikings castle are still shown at Aalesund, in Norway.

  • Aalesund is another island port, smaller than Christiansund, but full as picturesque.

    Northern Travel

    Bayard Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for aalesund

Aalesund

noun
  1. a variant spelling of Ålesund
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Ålesund

Aalesund

noun
  1. a port and market town in W Norway, on an island between Bergen and Trondheim: fishing and sealing fleets. Pop: 40 001 (2004 est)
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