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27 relations: Althing, Christian IX of Denmark, Church of Iceland, Edinburgh, English language, Iceland, Icelandic constitutional referendum, 1944, Icelandic language, Kingdom of Iceland, Matthías Jochumsson, MIDI, Monarchy of Denmark, Monarchy of Iceland, National anthem, National poet, New Town, Edinburgh, Norsemen, Pension, Religion in Iceland, Reykjavík Cathedral, Settlement of Iceland, Stanza, State religion, Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson, Townhouse (Great Britain), Vocal range, Vocal register.
Althing
The Alþingi (parliament (Icelandic) and anglicised as Althingi or Althing) is the national parliament of Iceland.
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Christian IX of Denmark
Christian IX (8 April 181829 January 1906) was King of Denmark from 1863 to 1906.
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Church of Iceland
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland (Hin evangelíska lúterska kirkja), also called the National Church (Þjóðkirkjan), is the officially established Christian church in Iceland.
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Edinburgh
Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann; Edinburgh) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.
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English language
English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca.
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Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, with a population of and an area of, making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe.
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Icelandic constitutional referendum, 1944
A referendum was held in Iceland between 20 and 23 May 1944.
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Icelandic language
Icelandic (íslenska) is a North Germanic language, and the language of Iceland.
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Kingdom of Iceland
The Kingdom of Iceland (Konungsríkið Ísland; Kongeriget Island) was a constitutional monarchy, a sovereign and independent country that was established by the Act of Union with Denmark signed on 1 December 1918.
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Matthías Jochumsson
Matthías Jochumsson (11 November 1835 – 18 November 1920) was an Icelandic clergyman, poet, playwright, and translator.
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MIDI
MIDI (short for Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a technical standard that describes a communications protocol, digital interface, and electrical connectors that connect a wide variety of electronic musical instruments, computers, and related music and audio devices.
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Monarchy of Denmark
The Monarchy of Denmark, colloquially known as the Danish Monarchy, is a constitutional institution and a historic office of the Kingdom of Denmark.
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Monarchy of Iceland
The Monarchy of Iceland (Icelandic: Konungsríkið Ísland; Danish: Kongeriget Island), was the system of government in which an hereditary monarch was the sovereign of the Kingdom of Iceland from 1918 to 1944.
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National anthem
A national anthem (also state anthem, national hymn, national song, etc.) is generally a patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions, and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.
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National poet
A national poet or national bard is a poet held by tradition and popular acclaim to represent the identity, beliefs and principles of a particular national culture.
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New Town, Edinburgh
The New Town is a central area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.
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Norsemen
Norsemen are a group of Germanic people who inhabited Scandinavia and spoke what is now called the Old Norse language between 800 AD and c. 1300 AD.
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Pension
A pension is a fund into which a sum of money is added during an employee's employment years, and from which payments are drawn to support the person's retirement from work in the form of periodic payments.
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Religion in Iceland
Religion in Iceland has been predominantly Christian since its adoption as the state religion by the Althing under the influence of Olaf Tryggvason, the king of Norway, in 999/1000 CE.
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Reykjavík Cathedral
Reykjavík Cathedral (Icelandic: Dómkirkjan í Reykjavík) is a cathedral church in Reykjavík, Iceland, the seat of the Bishop of Iceland and mother church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, as well as the parish church of the old city centre and environs.
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Settlement of Iceland
The age of settlement of Iceland (Icelandic: landnámsöld) is generally believed to have begun in the second half of the 9th century, when Norse settlers migrated across the North Atlantic.
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Stanza
In poetry, a stanza (from Italian stanza, "room") is a grouped set of lines within a poem, usually set off from other stanzas by a blank line or indentation.
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State religion
A state religion (also called an established religion or official religion) is a religious body or creed officially endorsed by the state.
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Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson
Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson (28 June 1847 – 23 February 1927) was an Icelandic composer best known for composing Lofsöngur, the National Anthem of Iceland.
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Townhouse (Great Britain)
In British usage, the term "townhouse" originally refers to the town or city residence, in practice normally in London, of a member of the nobility or gentry, as opposed to their country seat, generally known as a country house or, colloquially, for the larger ones, stately home.
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Vocal range
Vocal range is the measure of the breadth of pitches that a human voice can phonate.
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Vocal register
A vocal register is a range of tones in the human voice produced by a particular vibratory pattern of the vocal folds.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofsöngur
