Christiania.
former name of Oslo: the capital city of Norway, in the spelling used from 1624, retained by state authorities until 1877 and by the municipal authorities until 1897.
Meaning & usage
former name of Oslo: the capital city of Norway, in the spelling used from 1624, retained by state authorities until 1877 and by the municipal authorities until 1897.
Where this word comes from
A Latinized place name based on Danish Christian (“male given name”), with the learned Latin ending -ia, named for Christian IV of Denmark. First attested in 1624, when the rebuilt city was named after the king following the fire that destroyed much of medieval Oslo.
a neighbourhood of Copenhagen, Denmark, an intentional community and largely self-governing district in Christianshavn.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Danish Christiania (“Freetown Christiania”), the name of the intentional community established in 1971 in the former Bådsmandsstræde military area in Christianshavn.
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