Helsingør

American  

[hel-sing-œr] / ˌhɛl sɪŋˈœr /

noun

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

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Helsingør British  

/ 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)

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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

The peoples of Helsingør loved him dearly, and for many years, after he had left their city, continued to “remember him with gifts of love for his long and faithful service among them”.

From Project Gutenberg

Thomas Kingo, the grandfather of the poet, immigrated from Crail, Scotland, to Denmark about 1590, and settled at Helsingør, Sjælland, where he worked as a tapestry weaver.

From Project Gutenberg