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Trondheim

[ tron-heym; Swedish trawn-heym ]
/ ˈtrɒn heɪm; Swedish ˈtrɔn heɪm /

noun

a seaport in central Norway, on Trondheim Fiord.

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Formerly Ni·da·ros [nee-duh-rohs], /ˈni dəˌroʊs/, Trond·hjem [tron-yem; Swedish trawn-yem]. /ˈtrɒn yɛm; Swedish ˈtrɔn yɛm/.

Words nearby Trondheim

trompe l'oeil, Tromsö, -tron, trona, tronc, Trondheim, Trondheim Fiord, trondhjemite, trone, tronk, troop
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Example sentences from the Web for Trondheim

  • The body of this saint rests in the great cathedral at Trondheim, Norway.

    Milton's England|Lucia Ames Mead

  • The province of Trondheim exported wheat to Iceland and so forth.

    Climatic Changes|Ellsworth Huntington

British Dictionary definitions for Trondheim

Trondheim
/ (ˈtrɒndˌhaɪm, Norwegian ˈtrɔnhɛim) /

noun

a port in central Norway, on Trondheim Fjord (an inlet of the Norwegian Sea): national capital until 1380; seat of the Technical University of Norway. Pop: 154 351 (2004 est)Former name (until the 16th century and from 1930 to 1931): Nidaros
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