Finland

American  

[fin-luhnd] / ˈfɪn lənd /

noun

1. Finnish Suomi.  a republic in northern Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Helsinki.

2. Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea, south of Finland.

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Finland British  

/ ˈfɪnlənd /

noun

1. Finnish name: Suomi.  a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic Sea: ceded to Russia by Sweden in 1809; gained independence in 1917; Soviet invasion successfully withstood in 1939–40, with the loss of Karelia; a member of the European Union. It is generally low-lying, with about 50 000 lakes, extensive forests, and peat bogs. Official languages: Finnish and Swedish. Religion: Christian, Lutheran majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Helsinki. Pop: 5 266 114 (2013 est). Area: 337 000 sq km (130 120 sq miles)

2. an arm of the Baltic Sea between Finland, Estonia, and Russia

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Finland Cultural  

1. Republic in northern Europe, bordered by the Gulf of Bothnia (an arm of the Baltic Sea) and Sweden to the west, Norway to the north, Russia to the east, and the Gulf of Finland (another arm of the Baltic) and the Baltic Sea to the south. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki.

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Despite centuries of cultural, political, and economic domination by the Russian empire and the former Soviet Union, Finland has managed to maintain an independent identity.

Example Sentences

Crosby missed the Finland semi-final and Canada's coaches hoped to have him available today - but he was not in the squad.

From BBC

They could be without captain Sidney Crosby, who was forced off in their last eight win over Czech Republic with a knee injury and missed the Finland semi.

From BBC

The sport spread to Australia three years later, then to Finland, which set up a national federation in 1995.

From Barron's

Tournament favourites Canada and the USA will face off for ice hockey gold at Milan's Santagiulia Arena on Sunday, while Finland and Slovakia will battle for bronze on Saturday.

From Barron's

Then, hours before the U.S. rolled to a 6-2 semifinal win over the Slovaks, Canada quickly fell two goals behind Finland and didn’t go ahead until 36 seconds remained.

From The Wall Street Journal