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Tórshavn

[ tawr-shoun, ‐shoun ]
/ ˈtɔr ʃaʊn, ‐ʃãʊ̃ /

noun

the capital of the Faeroe Islands, on the S tip of Streymoy Island.

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Words nearby Tórshavn

Torrington, torsade, torsade de pointes, torse, torsel, Tórshavn, torsi, torsibility, torsion, torsional deformity, torsion balance
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British Dictionary definitions for Tórshavn

Tórshavn
/ (ˈtoːrʃhaʊn) /

noun

the Faeroese name for Thorshavn
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