THULE


Meaning of THULE in English

I. ˈthü-lē, ˈthyü- noun

Etymology: Middle English Tyle, from Old English, from Latin Thule, Thyle, from Greek Thoulē, Thylē

Date: before 12th century

: the northernmost part of the habitable ancient world

II. ˈtü-lē adjective

Etymology: Thule, Greenland

Date: 1925

: of, relating to, or being the culture existing in the arctic lands from Alaska to Greenland from about A.D. 500 to A.D. 1400

III. ˈtü-lē geographical name

or Qaa·naaq kä-ˈnäk

settlement & district NW Greenland

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