Helsingør

[hel-sing-œr]

noun

1. a seaport on NE Zealand, in NE Denmark: the scene of Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Helsingør

/ hɛlseŋˈøːr /

noun

1. English name: Elsinore. a port in NE Denmark, in NE Zealand: site of Kronborg Castle (16th century), famous as the scene of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Pop: 35 002 (2004 est)

Example Sentences

The discussions resulted in a document, known as the Helsingør Statement, that summarized key concerns about PFASs and research needs.

From Science Magazine

Marching bands from Japan, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Mexico performed, and a group called Helsingør Pigegarde from Denmark made a statement by being the only all-female marching band in the parade.

From Los Angeles Times

After a short time I reach Helsingør, a grand town hedged by fortifications and harbours.

From The Guardian

He seems to have attained a position of some prominence, and it is related that King James IV of Scotland, during a visit to Helsingør, lodged at his home.

From Project Gutenberg

After receiving an excellent education, he became rector of a Latin school at Helsingør, the Elsinore of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and later was appointed to a pastorate in the same city.

From Project Gutenberg