Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital and largest city of Estonia, in the northwest part on the Gulf of Finland opposite Helsinki, Finland. A major port, Tallinn was a possession of the Livonian Knights (1346–1561) and Sweden (1561–1710) before being formally ceded to Russia (1721). It was the capital of independent Estonia (1919–1940) and of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1991).
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- proper noun The capital of
Estonia .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia
Etymologies
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Examples
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TALLINN - The Baltic republic of Estonia announced the first public share offer in its post-Soviet history, putting up for sale a 49 percent stake in a department store in its capital Tallinn.
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TALLINN - Clawfinger performed in Tallinn, in the ...
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TALLINN - There are quite a few shops in Tallinn, ...
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TALLINN - Those who follow the Tallinn party sce ...
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TALLINN - The annual Christmas market in Tallinn w ...
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TALLINN - Those who follow the Tallinn party sce ...
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TALLINN - There are quite a few shops in Tallinn, ...
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TALLINN - It's encouraging to see how Tallinn is d ...
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TALLINN - The annual Christmas market in Tallinn w ...
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TALLINN - In a yearly effort to combat the ever present darkness, Tallinn residents gear up for their Festival of Lights.
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