English Explanatory Dictionary

Dannevirke

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
  2. An epoch from 65 to 43 million years ago, a subdivision of the Paleogene.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛniˌvøːk/ /ˈdɛnɘˌvøːk/

Word forms

Dannevirke

Etymology

Named by Scandinavian settlers after the Danevirke, Danish fortifications in Schleswig-Holstein.

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