Thule

[ thoo-lee for 1, 2; too-lee for 3 ]

/ ˈθu li for 1, 2; ˈtu li for 3 /

noun

the ancient Greek and Latin name for an island or region variously identified as one of the Shetland Islands, Iceland, or Norway: supposed to be the most northerly region of the world.

ultima Thule.

Also called Qaa·naaq

[kah-nahk] /kɑˈnɑk/ . a settlement in northwestern Greenland: site of U.S. air base.

Words nearby Thule

Thucydides, thud, thug, thuggee, thuja, Thule, thulia, thulium, thumb, thumb a ride, thumb drive

Definition for Thule (2 of 2)

Thule²

[ too-lee ]

/ ˈtu li /

adjective

of or relating to an Eskimo culture flourishing from a.d. 500–1400, and extending throughout the Arctic from Greenland to Alaska.

Origin of Thule

Named after Thule, Greenland

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Example sentences from the Web for Thule

That Thule is often referred to as an island by later authors is of little weight.
In Northern Mists (Volume 1 of 2)|Fridtjof Nansen
But English will mean fame in ultima Thule; the isles of the sea, as the Bible says.
Dreamers of the Ghetto|I. Zangwill
There might be a bare possibility of Thule being connected with this word.
In Northern Mists (Volume 1 of 2)|Fridtjof Nansen
Berlioz himself characterizes the ballad of the King of Thule as "Gothic."
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb

Thule I knew, or at least I had heard of the king who reigned there once and who cast his goblet into the sea.
Tales of Fantasy and Fact|Brander Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for Thule

Thule

/ (ˈθjuːlɪ) /

noun

Also called: ultima Thule a region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world: sometimes thought to have been Iceland, Norway, or one of the Shetland Islands

an Inuit settlement in NW Greenland: a Danish trading post, founded in 1910, and US air force base

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单词	thule
释义	Thule ¹ [ thoo-lee for 1, 2; too-lee for 3 ] / ˈθu li for 1, 2; ˈtu li for 3 / noun the ancient Greek and Latin name for an island or region variously identified as one of the Shetland Islands, Iceland, or Norway: supposed to be the most northerly region of the world. ultima Thule. Also called Qaa·naaq [kah-nahk] /kɑˈnɑk/ . a settlement in northwestern Greenland: site of U.S. air base. Words nearby Thule Thucydides, thud, thug, thuggee, thuja, Thule, thulia, thulium, thumb, thumb a ride, thumb drive Definition for Thule (2 of 2) Thule² [ too-lee ] / ˈtu li / adjective of or relating to an Eskimo culture flourishing from a.d. 500–1400, and extending throughout the Arctic from Greenland to Alaska. Origin of Thule ² Named after Thule, Greenland Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Thule That Thule is often referred to as an island by later authors is of little weight. In Northern Mists (Volume 1 of 2)\|Fridtjof Nansen But English will mean fame in ultima Thule; the isles of the sea, as the Bible says. Dreamers of the Ghetto\|I. Zangwill There might be a bare possibility of Thule being connected with this word. In Northern Mists (Volume 1 of 2)\|Fridtjof Nansen Berlioz himself characterizes the ballad of the King of Thule as "Gothic." The Complete Opera Book\|Gustav Kobb Thule I knew, or at least I had heard of the king who reigned there once and who cast his goblet into the sea. Tales of Fantasy and Fact\|Brander Matthews British Dictionary definitions for Thule Thule / (ˈθjuːlɪ) / noun Also called: ultima Thule a region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world: sometimes thought to have been Iceland, Norway, or one of the Shetland Islands an Inuit settlement in NW Greenland: a Danish trading post, founded in 1910, and US air force base Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to Thule The Most Searched Words Of 2019 On Dictionary.comAs we look ahead to what the new year will bring, we also reflect back on the previous one—and at Dictionary.com, that means analyzing the top words that sent users to our site in 2019. READ MORE
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Thule

noun

Words nearby Thule

Definition for Thule (2 of 2)

adjective

Origin of Thule

Example sentences from the Web for Thule

British Dictionary definitions for Thule

noun

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