Norway

American  

[nawr-wey] / ˈnɔr weɪ /

noun

1. Norwegian Norge.  a kingdom in N Europe, in the W part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 124,555 sq. mi. (322,597 sq. km). Oslo.

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Norway British  

/ ˈnɔːˌweɪ /

noun

1. Norwegian name: Norge.  a kingdom in NW Europe, occupying the W part of the Scandinavian peninsula: first united in the Viking age (800–1050); under the rule of Denmark (1523–1814) and Sweden (1814–1905); became an independent monarchy in 1905. Its coastline is deeply indented by fjords and fringed with islands, rising inland to plateaus and mountains. Norway has a large fishing fleet and its merchant navy is among the world's largest. Official language: Norwegian. Official religion: Evangelical Lutheran. Currency: krone. Capital: Oslo. Pop: 4 722 701 (2013 est). Area: 323 878 sq km (125 050 sq miles)

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Norway Cultural  

1. Constitutional monarchy in northern Europe, located in western Scandinavia. Its capital and largest city is Oslo.

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Though traditionally neutral, Norway became a member of NATO in 1949. One of its chief industries is oil production from the North Sea.

Norway was occupied by German troops in World War II.

Example Sentences

BARENTSBURG, Norway—This coal mining town about 800 miles from the North Pole is part of Norway, a founding member of NATO.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sweden and Norway will hold auctions on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Translated from the Dutch by Michele Hutchison, “Snow Fox” follows Rana, an arctic fox who lives in the remote northern reaches of Svalbard, Norway.

From The Wall Street Journal

Defending champion Viktor Hovland of Norway is tied for 12 at two under after back-to-back birdies to close out his round.

From Los Angeles Times

In curling action later, undefeated Switzerland will play Great Britain in the men's semi-finals, with Canada taking on Norway.

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