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Thule

UK/ˈθjuːliː/ US/ˈtuːliː/ rare

noun

1.

a town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there

2.

the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world

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Origin

From Classical Latin Thūlē, Thȳlē, from Ancient Greek Θούλη (Thoúlē), Θῡ́λη (Thū́lē), of unknown origin, cognate with Middle English Tīle, Tȳle, from Old English Thȳle, Thīla, Thīle (variants of Þȳle) and Medieval Latin Tīle.

Phrases

  • ultima Thule

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