noun
1. an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944 (Freq. 2)
• Syn: ↑Republic of Iceland
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Icelander
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑European country, ↑European nation
• Member Holonyms: ↑North Atlantic Treaty Organization, ↑NATO
• Part Holonyms: ↑Europe
• Member Meronyms: ↑Icelander
• Part Meronyms: ↑Reykjavik, ↑capital of Iceland
2. a volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle (Freq. 2)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Icelander
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑island
• Part Holonyms: ↑Atlantic, ↑Atlantic Ocean
• Part Meronyms: ↑Republic of Iceland
Useful english dictionary. 2012.