"Scandinavia" meaning in English

See Scandinavia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /skændɪˈneɪvi.ə/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Scandinavia.wav [UK] Forms: Scandinavia
Head templates: {{proper noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A region of Europe in the north. The countries called Norway, Sweden, and Denmark are part of Scandinavia. Sometime Iceland and Finland are included, but not always.
    Sense id: simple-Scandinavia-en-name-A7DIXnAr
     
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  "hyphenation": "Scan‧di‧na‧via",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The Vikings sailed from Scandinavia to attack the rest of Europe."
        }
      ],
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        "A region of Europe in the north. The countries called Norway, Sweden, and Denmark are part of Scandinavia. Sometime Iceland and Finland are included, but not always."
      ],
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    }
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      ]
    },
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Scandinavia.wav",
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Scandinavia"
}

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    }
  ],
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  ],
  "hyphenation": "Scan‧di‧na‧via",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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    }
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}

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