ICELANDIC

Icelandic

(adjective) of or relating to Iceland or its people or culture and language; “Icelandic ports”; “the Icelandic president is a woman”; “Icelandic sagas”

Icelandic

(noun) a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Iceland

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ice*lan"dic, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to Iceland; relating to, or resembling, the Icelanders.

Ice*lan"dic, n.

Definition: The language of the Icelanders. It is one of the Scandinavian group, and is more nearly allied to the Old Norse than any other language now spoken.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

17 January 2025

OBSERVE

(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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