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Meaning of Thule | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
[ˈtʰuː.ɫeː]

Definitions

  1. a legendary northern island, Thule
    declension-1
  2. Iceland
    Medieval-Latin, declension-1

Examples

“An Islandia, veterum Thule ſit, nec ne, hujus loci non eſt disqvirere; diſputarunt hac de re Viri doctiſſimi.”

Whether Iceland is the ancient Thule or not is not a matter for this passage to determine; the most learned men have debated this question.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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