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Elsinore

/ˈɛlsɪnɔː/US/ˈɛlsəˌnɔɹ/

Elsinore proper noun: a city in northern Zealand, Denmark. Its Kronborg Castle served as the setting for William Shakespeare's play Hamlet.

Proper noun

Elsinore

  1. A city in northern Zealand, Denmark. Its Kronborg Castle served as the setting for William Shakespeare's play Hamlet.
    Synonyms:
    Helsingør
  2. A neighbourhood in north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  3. A community in Arran-Elderslie municipality, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.
  4. Former name of Lake Elsinore, California (the settlement was renamed in 1972).
  5. A town in Sevier County, Utah, United States.

Elsinore meaning in Arabic and Thai

Elsinore in Arabic

Danish city
هِيلْسِنْكُور hēlsinkōr

Elsinore in Thai

Danish city
เฮลซิงเงอร์ heel-sing-ngəər

Synonyms of Elsinore

Origin of Elsinore

From Danish Helsingør, perhaps a derivation of hals (“narrow strait”, literally “throat; neck”), from Old Norse hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kólsos. Compare also Helsinki and Helsingborg.

Words formed from Elsinore

Words that rhyme with Elsinore

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Questions about Elsinore

What does Elsinore mean?
Elsinore means a city in northern Zealand, Denmark. Its Kronborg Castle served as the setting for William Shakespeare's play Hamlet.
What is Elsinore in Arabic?
Elsinore in Arabic is هِيلْسِنْكُور (hēlsinkōr). See Elsinore meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Elsinore?
Elsinore is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Elsinore?
Elsinore is pronounced /ˈɛlsɪnɔː/ (UK).

Words near Elsinore in the dictionary

  1. elsilimomab
  2. elsin
  3. Elsing
  4. elsinochrome
  5. elsinochromes
  6. Elsinore
  7. elsins
  8. Elslack
  9. Elsmore
  10. Elsner
  11. Elsners

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