About The Word Thule
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Thule
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Thule: 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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