Kalmar

[ kahl-mahr ]

/ ˈkɑl mɑr /

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noun

a seaport in SE Sweden, on Kalmar Sound.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Kalmar

Kal·mar·i·an

[kal-mair-ee-en], /kælˈmɛər i ɛn/, adjective

Words nearby Kalmar

Kalispell, Kalisz, Kali Yuga, Kallikak, Kallithéa, Kalmar, Kalmar Sound, kalmia, Kalmuck, Kalmykia, Kalmyk Republic

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How to use Kalmar in a sentence

During that time, “power was gained by violence and control over resources,” explains Ludvig Papmehl-Dufay, an archaeologist at Linnaeus University in Kalmar, Sweden, who wasn’t involved in the study.
Bones from an Iron Age massacre paint a violent picture of prehistoric Europe|Curtis Segarra|October 6, 2020|Science News
Thus began the celebrated Kalmar Union, one of the greatest political blunders that a nation ever made.
The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa|Paul Barron Watson
These negotiations resulted in a meeting of the Cabinets of the three Northern kingdoms, held at Kalmar in 1483.
The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa|Paul Barron Watson
At first he appeared desirous to promote the welfare of Sweden and to conform to the terms of the Kalmar Recess.
The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa|Paul Barron Watson

The memorable soil on which Gustavus disembarked lay two miles south of Kalmar; and he hurried to the town without delay.
The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa|Paul Barron Watson
By good fortune he steered clear of the Danish fleet, and on the 31st of May set foot again on his native soil, near Kalmar.
The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa|Paul Barron Watson

British Dictionary definitions for Kalmar

Kalmar

/ (Swedish ˈkalmar) /

noun

a port in SE Sweden, partly on the mainland and partly on a small island in the Sound of Kalmar opposite Öland: scene of the signing of the Union of Kalmar, which united Sweden, Denmark, and Norway into a single monarchy (1397–1523). Pop: 60 734 (2004 est)

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