Greenland

UK: /ˈgriːnlənd/ US: (grēn′lənd, -land′)

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Green•land  (grēn′lənd, -land′), n. 

1. Place Names a self-governing island belonging to Denmark, located NE of North America: the largest island in the world. 55,558;
   ab. 844,000 sq. mi. (2,186,000 sq. km);
   over 700,000 sq. mi. (1,800,000 sq. km) icecapped.[Cap.:] Godthåb.

Green′land•er, n. 
Green′land•ish, adj. 

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Greenland / ˈɡriːnlənd/ noun

1. a large island, lying mostly within the Arctic Circle off the NE coast of North America: first settled by Icelanders in 986; resettled by Danes from 1721 onwards; integral part of Denmark (1953–79); granted internal autonomy 1979; mostly covered by an icecap up to 3300 m (11 000 ft) thick, with ice-free coastal strips and coastal mountains; the population is largely Inuit, with a European minority; fishing, hunting, and mining. Capital: Nuuk (Godthåb). Pop: 57 714 (2013 est). Area: 175 600 sq km (840 000 sq miles)
   Danish name: Grønland
   Greenlandic name: Kalaallit Nunaat