Spitsbergen
or Spitz·ber·gen
[ spits-bur-guhn ]
/ ˈspɪtsˌbɜr gən /
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noun
a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean, N of and belonging to Norway. 24,293 sq. mi. (62,920 sq. km).
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Words nearby Spitsbergen
spite fence, spiteful, spitfire, Spithead, spit in the ocean, Spitsbergen, spit-shine, spitsticker, spit take, Spitteler, spitter
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