n.
Pronunciation: ' äz-( ˌ )l ō , ' äs-
Variant: or formerly Chris · ti · a · nia or Kris · ti · a · nia \ ˌ kris-ch ē - ' a-n ē - ə , ˌ krish-ch ē -, ˌ kris-t ē -, - ' ä- \
Function: geographical name
city capital of Norway at N end of Oslo Fjord (inlet of the Skagerrak) pop 507,831