English Explanatory Dictionary

Kalevala

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Finnish national epic.
  2. The mythical location where the heroes of Kalevala live.
  3. An urban-type settlement, the administrative capital of the Kalevalsky District, Republic of Karelia, in northwestern Russia; also historically known as Uhtua.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑleɪˌvɑlə/ /ˌkɑleɪˈvɑlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Kalevala.wav

Word forms

Kalevala Kalewala

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish Kalevala.

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