Icelander

/ (ˈaɪsˌlændə, ˈaɪsləndə) /

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noun

a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Iceland

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Words nearby Icelander

ice jam, icekhana, Icel., Iceland, Iceland agate, Icelander, Icelandic, Iceland moss, Iceland poppy, Iceland spar, ice lolly

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How to use Icelander in a sentence

But after escaping and getting home I managed to change back into an Icelander, as ye may see!
The Norsemen in the West|R.M. Ballantyne
The last has altered so slowly that a modern Icelander can read the oldest works of his language.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham
Thirdly, that his death was avenged in Constantinople, a thing which had never happened to any other Icelander.
Grettir The Strong|Unknown
The gyr falcon is less than the Icelander, but much larger than the slight falcon.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various

Much to this passenger's relief, the Icelander then took himself off from the cabin, and was seen there no more.
Across Iceland|William Bisiker