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Finland

proper noun
FIN-luhnd/ˈfɪn.lənd/

1 meaning of Finland

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    proper noununcountable
    A Nordic country in northern Europe sharing borders with Sweden, Norway, and Russia; its official name is the Republic of Finland.

    Finland joined the European Union in 1995.

    Winters in Finland can be long, dark, and bitterly cold.

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Origin

Ultimately from Old Norse Finnland, which is "Finn" plus "-land." Compare Old English Finna land ("Lapland"), literally "land of the Sami."