Meaning of Christiania | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A region of Copenhagen considering itself to be independent from the state of Denmark
2. alternative spelling of Kristiania (former name of Oslo)
   alt-of, alternative, historical

Examples

“Da Norges Bank 1816 blev stiftet ved tvungne Bidrag, blev som bekjendt Throndhjem dens Hovedsæde, vistnok paa Grund af Jalousien mellem Bergen og Christiania, af hvilke ingen undte den anden denne Ære og Fordel.”

When the bank of Norway was founded in 1816 by mandatory contributions, its seat was, as is known, Trondheim, I believe because of the jealousy between Bergen and Christiania, of which neither one would let the other have this honour and advantage.

“For at faae dem tilbage, sendtes i Februar 1816 Kommandeurkapitain C. A. Rothe til Christiania.”

To get them back, commander-captain C. A. Rothe was sent to Christiania in the february of 1816.

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