Greenland: Meaning and Definition of

Green•land

Pronunciation: (grēn'lund, -land"), [key]
— n.
  1. 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.
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