Tallinn

or Tal·lin

[ tah-lin, tal-in ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Tallinn

/ ˈtælɪn /

the capital of Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland: founded by the Danes in 1219; a port and naval base. Pop: 384 000 (2005 est) German nameReval

Tallinn feels palpably Scandinavian with its polished old-town brick, seaside positioning and glut of cool cafes.

Tallinn, he boasts, is a favorite destination for liberal Russians seeking escape from their more authoritarian society.

Suggest Warsaw, Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn keep an eye out for masked men with guns wearing camouflage and no military insignia.

After traveling and hiding for a month, he showed up in Tallinn, Estonia, last week and asked for political asylum.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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