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Helsingør

American  
[hel-sing-œr] / ˌhɛl sɪŋˈœr /

noun

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


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

From Science Magazine Aug. 27, 2021

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 Jan. 1, 2020

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 Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark by Aaberg, J. C. (Jens Christian)

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 Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark by Aaberg, J. C. (Jens Christian)

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 Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark by Aaberg, J. C. (Jens Christian)

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