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Jutland

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Jut⋅land

  [juht-luhnd]
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–noun
a peninsula comprising the continental portion of Denmark: naval battle between the British and German fleets was fought west of this peninsula 1916. 11,441 sq. mi. (29,630 sq. km).
Danish, Jylland.

Related forms:
Jut⋅land⋅er, noun
Jut⋅land⋅ish, adjective
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Jut·land   (jŭt'lənd)   
A peninsula of northern Europe comprising mainland Denmark and northern Germany. The name is usually applied only to the Danish section of the peninsula. The largest naval battle of World War I was fought by British and German fleets off the western coast of Jutland on May 31-June 1, 1916.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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