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  • proper noun A male given name; that of many kings of Norway

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Examples

  • That king, who took the title Haakon VII, was imported from Denmark but made his reputation forever by his refusal in 1940 to surrender to Nazi Germany.

    NYT > Home Page By STEVEN ERLANGER 2011

  • “What I suspect,” he noted, “is that the Oppenheimer investigation revealed to them the name of Haakon Chevalier; his name, and his connection, produced the Zlatovsky sic couple; and their name and connections produced my name as a friend.”

    A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011

  • “What I suspect,” he noted, “is that the Oppenheimer investigation revealed to them the name of Haakon Chevalier; his name, and his connection, produced the Zlatovsky sic couple; and their name and connections produced my name as a friend.”

    A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011

  • Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway breezed through Manhattan last week on a whirlwind two-day tour to celebrate the 99th anniversary of the American-Scandinavian Foundation, and to promote cultural ties between the U. S and the Nordic countries.

    Yvonne Yorke: Norwegian Royal Couple's Whirlwind New York Visit (PHOTOS) Yvonne Yorke 2010

  • Jason Lee/Reuters Norway's Crown Prince Haakon, left, talks with delegates ahead of the opening ceremony of the WEF meeting Wednesday.

    2011 Davos Summer Forum in China 2011

  • Crown Prince Haakon spoke "of a street being filled with love," bringing his wife, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, to tears.

    Norway rampage culprit calm, held in isolation 2011

  • Prince Haakon of Norway, Carl Bildt and opposition leaders.

    The Nordic Experience – In Search of a New Economic Paradigm? Jens Martin Skibsted 2011

  • Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit were no exception, and the royal couple was also interested in visiting the site as the Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta has been commissioned to design the Museum Pavilion at Memorial Plaza.

    Yvonne Yorke: Norwegian Royal Couple's Whirlwind New York Visit (PHOTOS) Yvonne Yorke 2010

  • Mr. Bryant is the co-founder of the Gallup-HOPE Index, the only national research poll on youth financial dignity and youth economic energy in the U.S. He is also a co-founder of Global Dignity with HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Professor Pekka Himanen of Finland.

    John Hope Bryant: On Leadership: Why Financial Dignity is the New Movement for Financial Literacy John Hope Bryant 2011

  • Mr. Bryant is the co-founder of the Gallup-HOPE Index, the only national research poll on youth financial dignity and youth economic energy in the U.S. He is also a co-founder of Global Dignity with HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Professor Pekka Himanen of Finland.

    John Hope Bryant: On Leadership: Why Financial Dignity is the New Movement for Financial Literacy John Hope Bryant 2011

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