Kalevala

[ kah-luh-vah-luh; Finnish kah-le-vah-lah ]

/ ˌkɑ ləˈvɑ lə; Finnish ˈkɑ lɛˌvɑ lɑ /

noun

(italics) the national epic of Finland (1835, enlarged 1849), compiled and arranged by Elias Lönnrot from popular lays of the Middle Ages.

the home or land of Kaleva; Finland.

Origin of Kalevala

From Finnish

Words nearby Kalevala

kalemia, Kalemie, kalendar, kalends, Kaleva, Kalevala, kaleyard, kaleyard school, Kalgan, Kalgoorlie, Kālī

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Example sentences from the Web for Kalevala

Sea-beasts are very rarely mentioned in the Kalevala, for nearly all aquatic animals referred to are lake- or river-fish.
Kalevala, Volume II (of 2)|Anonymous
Such was the end of the beauteous Rainbow-maiden, for whom so many had wooed, and who had become the pride and joy of Kalevala.
Finnish Legends for English Children|R. Eivind
So Lemminkainen hastened home with his mother,—back again to his pleasant home in Kalevala.
Finnish Legends for English Children|R. Eivind
As the hero returns to Kalevala, he meets the Lady of the Rainbow, seated on the arch of the sky, weaving the golden thread.
Custom and Myth|Andrew Lang

In the foregoing part of the lecture I have chiefly tried to interest you in the “Kalevala.”
Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn|Lafcadio Hearn

British Dictionary definitions for Kalevala

Kalevala

/ (ˌkɑːləˈvɑːlə, Finnish ˈkɑlɛvɑlɑ) /

noun Finnish legend

the land of the hero Kaleva, who performed legendary exploits

the Finnish national epic in which these exploits are recounted, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from folk poetry in 1835 to 1849

Word Origin for Kalevala

Finnish, from kaleva of a hero + -la dwelling place, home

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单词	kalevala
释义	Kalevala [ kah-luh-vah-luh; Finnish kah-le-vah-lah ] / ˌkɑ ləˈvɑ lə; Finnish ˈkɑ lɛˌvɑ lɑ / noun (italics) the national epic of Finland (1835, enlarged 1849), compiled and arranged by Elias Lönnrot from popular lays of the Middle Ages. the home or land of Kaleva; Finland. Origin of Kalevala From Finnish Words nearby Kalevala kalemia, Kalemie, kalendar, kalends, Kaleva, Kalevala, kaleyard, kaleyard school, Kalgan, Kalgoorlie, Kālī Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Kalevala Sea-beasts are very rarely mentioned in the Kalevala, for nearly all aquatic animals referred to are lake- or river-fish. Kalevala, Volume II (of 2)\|Anonymous Such was the end of the beauteous Rainbow-maiden, for whom so many had wooed, and who had become the pride and joy of Kalevala. Finnish Legends for English Children\|R. Eivind So Lemminkainen hastened home with his mother,—back again to his pleasant home in Kalevala. Finnish Legends for English Children\|R. Eivind As the hero returns to Kalevala, he meets the Lady of the Rainbow, seated on the arch of the sky, weaving the golden thread. Custom and Myth\|Andrew Lang In the foregoing part of the lecture I have chiefly tried to interest you in the “Kalevala.” Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn\|Lafcadio Hearn British Dictionary definitions for Kalevala Kalevala / (ˌkɑːləˈvɑːlə, Finnish ˈkɑlɛvɑlɑ) / noun Finnish legend the land of the hero Kaleva, who performed legendary exploits the Finnish national epic in which these exploits are recounted, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from folk poetry in 1835 to 1849 Word Origin for Kalevala Finnish, from kaleva of a hero + -la dwelling place, home 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
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