Stavanger

[stah-vahng-er]

noun

a seaport in SW Norway.

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Contemporary Examples of stavanger

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

Historical Examples of stavanger

"Krajero, Boston for Stavanger, with wheat," answered the officer on the bridge.
Commander Lawless V.C.
Rolf Bennett
Stavanger , a flourishing port of Norway, on a fiord on the SW.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Edited by Rev. James Wood
He went south to Stavanger, and prepared a feast there for his marriage with Cecilia.
Heimskringla
Snorri Sturlason
He led his men to victory after victory, and at length fought his last great battle at Hafrsfjord (to the south of Stavanger).
Peeps at Many Lands: Norway
A.F. Mockler-Ferryman
Hedemarken Amt (county) has the largest forest area, while Stavanger Amt has the smallest.
The Norwegian Fjords
A. Heaton Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for stavanger

Stavanger

noun

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

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