thule

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the northernmost location of the ancient world
the ancestors of the Canadian Inuit
a town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there
the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world
The name given by ancient geographers to the northernmost part of the habitable world
the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world a town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there
According to some, this land was Norway, according to others, Iceland, or more probably Mainland, the largest of the Shetland islands; hence, the Latin phrase ultima Thule, farthest Thule
thule

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    Thu·le

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    Etymology

    [ 'thü-lE, 'thyü- ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English Tyle, from Old English, from Latin Thule, Thyle, from Greek ThoulE, ThylE.
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