nordic

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  1. of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Scandinavia; as, Nordic languages have a gender system.

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  1. the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
  2. resembling peoples of Scandinavia
  3. relating to Germany and Scandinavia
  4. of or relating to or constituting the Scandinavian group of languages

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  • The spacious droning darkness of his respective projects (Atomine Elektrine, Raison d'être) prefigures the rising of a particular nordic-ambient scene —  Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website
  • Difficult conditions led to a tough weekend for the Harvard skiing team, as the nordic and alpine squads continued their trend of tenth-place finishes at the University of Vermont Carnival in Stowe, Vermont. —  The Harvard Crimson :: News
  • The centerpiece event of the fundraiser is a timed lap challenge on Mary's Nipple, with snowshoe and nordic events on the Nordic Track. —  Transworld Snowboarding
  • The new nordic center, owned and operated by Lou Awodey, is now in its second year of operation and boasts groomed trails, plus ski and snowshoe rental; www. skinordic.org / aspengrove. —  Custom Search
  • With my old Hoover, which seemed to have a similar design, the bottom of the canister opened & everything just dropped out ... & the pet that I had then was a dog with a nordic undercoat. —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
 

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