Stavanger

[ stah-vahng-er ]

/ stɑˈvɑŋ ər /

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noun

a seaport in SW Norway.

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Words nearby Stavanger

staurion, staurolite, stauropegion, stauroplegia, stauroscope, Stavanger, stave, stave off, staves, stavesacre, Stavropol

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She grew up in Stavanger, Norway's third-largest city, and met her husband when he was stationed there for military training.
Dinner Under the Midnight Sun|Sophie Menin|June 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It is in the northern sea, near the inhospitable Gulf of Stavanger, and in the 59th degree of latitude.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
In 1821 the Stavanger Quakers began to form plans for emigrating to America.
A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States : From the Earliest Beginning down to the Year 1848|George Tobias Flom
In the spring of 1836 the second party of emigrants from Stavanger County came to America.
A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States : From the Earliest Beginning down to the Year 1848|George Tobias Flom

We have spoken of the two ships that came from Stavanger in 1836.
A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States : From the Earliest Beginning down to the Year 1848|George Tobias Flom
They went on skis from Rollaug to Tin, over the mountains and through the forests to Stavanger.
A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States : From the Earliest Beginning down to the Year 1848|George Tobias Flom

British Dictionary definitions for Stavanger

Stavanger

/ (Norwegian staˈvaŋər) /

noun

a port in SW Norway: canning and shipbuilding industries. Pop: 112 405 (2004 est)

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