English Explanatory Dictionary

Christiania

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A former name of Oslo.
  2. A region of Copenhagen, Denmark that considers itself independent of Denmark.
noun
  1. Synonym of christie (“skiing turn”).

Word forms

Christiania Kristiania christianias

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Christiania, equivalent to Christian + -ia, named for Christian IV of Denmark.

Synonyms

christie
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