CHRISTIANIA


Meaning of CHRISTIANIA in English

/kris'chee an"ee euh, -ah"nee euh, kris'tee-/ , n.

1. former name of Oslo .

2. ( sometimes l.c. ) Also called Christie, Christy . any of several skiing turns executed in order to change direction on a downhill run or for decreasing speed or stopping, esp. a turn in which the body is swung around with the skis kept parallel.

[ 1900-05 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .