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Stockholm

//ˈstɒkhɒlm// name, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A municipality, the capital and largest city of Sweden; the county seat of Stockholm County, Sweden.
  2. 2
    The Swedish government. metonymically
  3. 3
    A county of Sweden.
  4. 4
    A number of places elsewhere, usually named after the Swedish capital:; A village in the Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  5. 5
    A number of places elsewhere, usually named after the Swedish capital:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Crawford County, Iowa.
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  1. 6
    A number of places elsewhere, usually named after the Swedish capital:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Aroostook County, Maine.
  2. 7
    A number of places elsewhere, usually named after the Swedish capital:; A number of places in the United States:; A township and unincorporated community therein, in Wright County, Minnesota.
  3. 8
    A number of places elsewhere, usually named after the Swedish capital:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Hardyston Township, Sussex County, New Jersey.
  4. 9
    A number of places elsewhere, usually named after the Swedish capital:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in St. Lawrence County, New York.
  5. 10
    A number of places elsewhere, usually named after the Swedish capital:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Grant County, South Dakota.
  6. 11
    A number of places elsewhere, usually named after the Swedish capital:; A number of places in the United States:; A town and village therein, in Pepin County, Wisconsin.
Verb
  1. 1
    To suffer from Stockholm syndrome; to form an emotional bond or identification with one's captor or oppressor, also, to form such a bond with one's victim.

    "A negotiator must never Stockholm with hostages."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Swedish Stockholm, compound of stock (“log”) + holme (“islet”), possibly referring to logs put outside of the Stockholm shores to prevent ships from invading.

Etymology 2

From Swedish Stockholm, compound of stock (“log”) + holme (“islet”), possibly referring to logs put outside of the Stockholm shores to prevent ships from invading.

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