Kalevala: Meaning and Definition of

Ka•le•va•la

Pronunciation: (kä"lu-vä'lu Fin. kä'le-vä"lä), [key]
  1. (italics) the national epic of Finland (1835, enlarged 1849), compiled and arranged by Elias Lönnrot from popular lays of the Middle Ages.
  2. the home or land of Kaleva; Finland.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.