Christiania

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of christie (“skiing turn”).
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A former name of Oslo.
  2. 2
    A region of Copenhagen, Denmark that considers itself independent of Denmark.

    ""To me, Pusher Street is actually the least unique, right? It is what I associate with violence, gangs, murder, threats, and everything which are actually antonyms to what Christiania is," said Mathilde Brandstrup, a Christiania local."

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""To me, Pusher Street is actually the least unique, right? It is what I associate with violence, gangs, murder, threats, and everything which are actually antonyms to what Christiania is," said Mathilde Brandstrup, a Christiania local."

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Christiania, equivalent to Christian + -ia, named for Christian IV of Denmark.

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