Land of the Midnight Sun

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noun

any of those countries containing land within the Arctic Circle where there is a midnight sun in midsummer, especially Norway, Sweden, or Finland.

Lapland.

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British Dictionary definitions for Land of the Midnight Sun

Land of the Midnight Sun

noun

any land north of the Arctic Circle, which has continuous daylight throughout the short summer, esp N parts of Norway, Sweden, and Finland

an informal name for Lapland

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