"Kalevala" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Finnish Kalevala. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fi|Kalevala}} Finnish Kalevala Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kalevala
  1. The Finnish national epic. Categories (topical): Artistic works, Finnic mythology, Literature, Mythological locations Categories (place): Finland Translations (the Finnish national epic): Kalevala (Finnish), კალევალა (ḳalevala) (Georgian), Kalevala [neuter] (German), Kalewala [feminine] (German), Καλεβάλα (Kalevála) [feminine] (Greek), Κάλεβαλα (Kálevala) [feminine] (Greek), Kalevala (Hungarian), カレワラ (karewara) (Japanese), Kalevala [feminine] (Latin), Kalevala (Low German), Kalevala [masculine] (Portuguese), Ка́левала (Kálevala) [feminine] (Russian), Kalevala [common-gender] (Swedish), Ка́левала (Kálevala) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Kalevala-en-name-sWzKztdB Disambiguation of Artistic works: 57 7 36 Disambiguation of Finnic mythology: 49 28 23 Disambiguation of Literature: 58 7 35 Disambiguation of Mythological locations: 32 31 37 Disambiguation of Finland: 42 16 43 Disambiguation of 'the Finnish national epic': 85 2 12
  2. The mythical location where the heroes of Kalevala live. Categories (topical): Mythological locations Categories (place): Finland Synonyms: Kalewala Translations (mythical location): Kalevala (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-Kalevala-en-name-fL~RWcO7 Disambiguation of Mythological locations: 32 31 37 Disambiguation of Finland: 42 16 43 Disambiguation of 'mythical location': 8 81 12
  3. An urban-type settlement, the administrative capital of the Kalevalsky District, Republic of Karelia, in northwestern Russia; also historically known as Uhtua. Categories (topical): Mythological locations Categories (place): Cities in Russia, Cities in the Republic of Karelia, District capitals, Places in Russia, Places in the Republic of Karelia, Towns in Russia, Towns in the Republic of Karelia, Finland Translations (town): Uhtua (Finnish), Kalevala (Finnish), Uhtuo (Karelian), Kalevala (Karelian), Ухта (Uxta) (Russian), Калевала (Kalevala) (Russian), Kalevala [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Kalevala-en-name-kiGH0RR4 Disambiguation of Mythological locations: 32 31 37 Disambiguation of Finland: 42 16 43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 10 50 Disambiguation of 'town': 0 0 100

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