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Copenhagen

American  
[koh-puhn-hey-guhn, -hah-, koh-puhn-hey-, -hah-] / ˌkoʊ pənˈheɪ gən, -ˈhɑ-, ˈkoʊ pənˌheɪ-, -ˌhɑ- /

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of Denmark, on the eastern coast of Zealand.


Copenhagen British  
/ -ˈhɑː-, ˈkəʊpənˌheɪ-, ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən, -ˌhɑː- /

noun

  1. Danish name: København.  the capital of Denmark, a port on Zealand and the Amager Islands on a site inhabited for some 6000 years: exports chiefly agricultural products; iron and steel works; university (1479). Pop: 501 664 (2004 est)

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Copenhagen Cultural  
  1. Capital of Denmark and largest city in the country, located in eastern Denmark; the country's chief commercial, industrial, and cultural center.


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Speaking to the BBC on her fact-finding trip to Copenhagen, Mahmood said the government is "changing an age-old assumption of what it means to be a refugee -moving from a permanent to a temporary status".

From BBC

Smaller fashion weeks, including in Berlin, Copenhagen and Amsterdam, have also gone fur-free.

From Barron's

This week, Mahmood visited reception and removal centres for asylum seekers near Copenhagen, the Danish capital, to examine how a tougher set of policies were working in practice.

From BBC

He commutes to his job at a Copenhagen newspaper via bicycle, and says it can sometimes be difficult just to find a bike amid the mess of metal and rubber.

From BBC

"We now finally know how the two fundamental frequencies that make up a whinny are produced by horses," says author Elodie Briefer of the University of Copenhagen.

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