: of, relating to, or characteristic of Finland, the Finns, or Finnish
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
The ship detained by Finland passed over the cables, investigators say
Finnish investigators have detained the Eagle S, a 70,000-ton crude oil tanker registered in the Cook Islands.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Judging Panel described this Finnish, Sherry matured single malt whiskey as expressing:
A luscious bouquet of rich caramel, butterscotch, cocoa, and pears.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Among the best performing stocks on the Stoxx 600 index were Canal+, closing 4% higher, and Finnish oil refining company Neste, up 2.9%.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
The ship detained by Finland passed over the cables, investigators say
Finnish investigators have detained the Eagle S, a 70,000-ton crude oil tanker registered in the Cook Islands.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
Russia could also send troops to Finnish Lapland to capture Ivalo Airport and Finland could be attacked by Russian missile forces stationed on the Kola Peninsula, the publication said.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Judging Panel described this Finnish, Sherry matured single malt whiskey as expressing:
A luscious bouquet of rich caramel, butterscotch, cocoa, and pears.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Finnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Finnish. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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Finnish
1 of 2 adjective
Finn·ish
ˈfin-ish 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Finland, the Finns, or Finnish
Finnish
2 of 2 noun
: a language of the Finns
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