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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_59244" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_59244" /> == | ||
<p> a large peninsula in the north of Europe, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean; on the west by the Atlantic, North Sea, Scager Rack, Cattegat, and Sound; on the south and east by the Baltic Sea, [[Gulf]] of Bothnia, and Finland, with which it is connected by an isthmus 325 miles wide. This peninsula includes the two kingdoms [[Norway]] (q.v.) and [[Sweden]] (q.v.). The ancient Scandinavia, or Scandia, included | <p> a large peninsula in the north of Europe, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean; on the west by the Atlantic, North Sea, Scager Rack, Cattegat, and Sound; on the south and east by the Baltic Sea, [[Gulf]] of Bothnia, and Finland, with which it is connected by an isthmus 325 miles wide. This peninsula includes the two kingdoms [[Norway]] (q.v.) and [[Sweden]] (q.v.). The ancient Scandinavia, or Scandia, included Northern [[Denmark]] as well as the peninsula that still retains the name. It is first mentioned by Pliny, who, unaware that the peninsula was attached to [[Finland]] on the north, considered [[Scandinavia]] as an island. </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_79254" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_79254" /> == | ||
<p> The ancient name (still used) of the great northern peninsula of Europe, which embraces | <p> The ancient name (still used) of the great northern peninsula of Europe, which embraces Norway ( <i> q. v </i> .) and Sweden ( <i> q. v </i> .); also used in a broader sense to include Denmark and Iceland. </p> | ||
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