Stavanger

[ stah-vahng-er ]

/ stɑˈvɑŋ ər /

noun

a seaport in SW Norway.

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Examples from the Web for 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|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
Bishop Reinald of Stavanger, who was an Englishman, was considered very greedy of money.
Heimskringla|Snorri Sturlason
From Christiansand to Stavanger is about 200 miles, which took us four days.
Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel|John Yeardley

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
"Krajero, Boston for Stavanger, with wheat," answered the officer on the bridge.
Commander Lawless V.C.|Rolf Bennett

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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