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HELSINGFORS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center
Synonyms:
capital of Finland; Finnish capital; Helsingfors; Helsinki
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
port (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)
national capital (the capital city of a nation)
Holonyms ("Helsingfors" is a part of...):
Finland; Republic of Finland; Suomi (republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917)