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Hel⋅sing⋅ør

[hel-sing-œr]
–noun
a seaport on NE Zealand, in NE Denmark: the scene of Shakespeare's Hamlet. 30,211.
Also called Elsinore.
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Hel·sing·ør   (hěl'sĭng-ûr', -ɶr')   
A city of eastern Denmark north of Copenhagen on northern Sjaelland Island and the Oresund. Known since the 13th century, it is famous as the setting for Shakespeare's Hamlet, and performances of the play are often presented at the restored castle. Population: 34,300.
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