Jutland

[ juht-luhnd ]

noun
  1. a peninsula comprising the continental portion of Denmark: naval battle between the British and German fleets was fought west of this peninsula 1916. 11,441 sq. mi. (29,630 sq. km).

Other words from Jutland

  • Jut·land·er, noun
  • Jut·land·ish, adjective
  • post-Jutland, adjective

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Jutland

/ (ˈdʒʌtlənd) /


noun
  1. a peninsula of N Europe: forms the continental portion of Denmark and geographically includes the N part of the German province of Schleswig-Holstein, while politically it includes only the mainland of Denmark and the islands north of Limfjorden; a major but inconclusive naval battle was fought off its NW coast in 1916 between the British and German fleets: Danish name: Jylland

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