n.
Pronunciation: ' ī s-l ə nd, ' ī s- ˌ land
Variant: or Danish Is · land \ ' ē s- ˌ län \ or Icelandic ĺ s · land \ ' ē s- ˌ länt \
Function: geographical name
island bet. the Arctic & the Atlantic SE of Greenland; a republic, formerly (1380-1918) belonging to Denmark, later (1918-44) an independent kingdom in personal union with Denmark capital Reykjavik area 39,702 sq mi (102,828 sq km ), pop 282,849
– Ice · land · er \ ' ī s- ˌ lan-d ə r, ' ī s-l ə n- \ noun