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Thule

Thule Meaning & Definition
Thule Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Thule?

[n] the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world
[n] a town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there

Synonyms | Synonyms for Thule: ultima Thule

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See Also | geographic area | geographic region | geographical area | geographical region | Greenland | Gronland | Kalaallit Nunaat | town

Thule In Webster's Dictionary

\Thu"le\, n. [L. Thule, Thyle, Gr. ?, ?.] The name given by ancient geographers to the northernmost part of the habitable world. According to some, this land was Norway, according to others, Iceland, or more probably Mainland, the largest of the Shetland islands; hence, the Latin phrase ultima Thule, farthest Thule.

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