Ros·kil·de (r  sk  l ) A city of eastern Denmark on Sjaelland Island west of Copenhagen. It was the capital of Denmark from the tenth century until 1443. Population: 46,100. |
Roskilde (Danish) [ˈrɔskilə]
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(Placename) a city in Denmark, on NE Sjælland west of Copenhagen: capital of Denmark from the 10th century to 1443; scene of the signing (1658) of the Peace of Roskilde between Denmark and Sweden. Pop.: 49 080 (1990)
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