Roskilde

[ raw-ski-luh ]

/ ˈrɔ skɪ lə /

noun

a city on the island of Zealand, in E Denmark: a suburb of Copenhagen.

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Examples from the Web for roskilde

It was only later that the wonderful railway was laid as far as Roskilde.
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth|George Brandes
He died at Copenhagen on the 29th of January 1906, and was buried at Roskilde.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3|Various
"Name him," said they, and Valdemar told them it was the bishop of Roskilde.
Hero Tales of the Far North|Jacob A. Riis
From 1812 to 1817 he published five or six works, of which the Rhyme of Roskilde is the most remarkable.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6|Various

In his old cathedral, in Roskilde town, lies Saxo, according to tradition under an unmarked stone.
Hero Tales of the Far North|Jacob A. Riis

British Dictionary definitions for roskilde

Roskilde

/ (Danish ˈrɔskilə) /

noun

a city in Denmark, on NE Zealand west of Copenhagen: capital of Denmark from the 10th century to 1443; scene of the signing (1658) of the Peace of Roskilde between Denmark and Sweden. Pop: 44 205 (2004 est)

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