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Thule meaning

  1. The semi-legendary island of classical antiquity considered to represent the northernmost location in the inhabited world (the Ecumene).
  2. A nationalist and occultist group in Germany in the early 20th century, which included some of the founding members of the Nazi Party.
  3. The historical Eskimo culture extending from Alaska to Greenland between the 6th and 14th centuries.

Synonyms of Thule

town ultima thule geographical area geographic area geographical region geographic region

Related words

Other words often associated with Thule or its synonyms:

region township townsfolk municipality townspeople

Using Thule

  • The main meaning on this page is: The semi-legendary island of classical antiquity considered to represent the northernmost location in the inhabited world (the Ecumene). | A nationalist and occultist group in Germany in the early 20th century, which included some of the founding members of the Nazi Party. | The historical Eskimo culture extending from Alaska to Greenland between the 6th and 14th centuries.
  • Useful related words include: town, ultima thule, geographical area, geographic area.
  • In the example corpus, thule often appears in combinations such as: ultima thule, the thule, thule air.

Context around Thule

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ultima 7× greenland 1× maintains 1×

Often after:

air 5× riho 1× trading 1× expeditions 1× culture 1× roundtrip 1× greenland 1× roof 1×

Sentence patterns with Thule

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

also maintains thule air base 1× as the thule expeditions between 1× band ultima thule 1× brand s thule roundtrip roller 1× entitled ultima thule riho sibul 1× home to thule air base 1× interest in thule 1× island of thule to battle 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a crucial lesson 1× after visiting greenland 1× artist s impression 1× greenland an autonomous 1× in a fitting 1× it keeps popping 1×

Common sentence endings:

1912 and 1933 1× an online vote 1× band ultima thule 1× built in 1951 1× clear his conscience 1× elongated in shape 1×

Words around Thule

Just before it in the word index:

thulborn 2 thulas 11 thulare 2 thulani 27 thulane 2 thula 4

Just after it in the word index:

thuli 8 thulia 2 thulin 5 thulisa 2 thulisile 2 thulium 22

Similar in corpus frequency:

aayog 54 aghast 54 agitate 54 alfalfa 54 ampere 54 amply 54

Corpus analysis for Thule

  • In this selection, "thule" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ultima, greenland, maintains, air, riho and trading stand out and add context to how "thule" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also maintains thule air base and as the thule expeditions between. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "thule" sits close to words such as aayog, aghast and agitate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with thule

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Thule Air Base is currently the US's northernmost installation. (10 words)

Artist’s impression of New Horizons flying past Ultima Thule. (10 words)

Officially known as 2014 MU69, it got the nickname Ultima Thule in an online vote. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The name of Camp Century refers to the original plan to build the site within 100 miles of the edge of the ice cap, but eventually, it was placed about 150 miles from Thule Air Base, now Pituffik Space Base. (40 words)

The result is a much smoother look on all four sides, and the top-mounted sensor array now more closely resembles a Thule roof box than it does a series of lidar emitters and cameras. (35 words)

In a fitting tribute to the farthest flyby ever conducted by spacecraft, the Ultima Thule has been officially named Arrokoth (AR-uh-koth), a Native American term meaning “sky” in the Powhatan/Algonquian language. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

The concert entitled “Ultima Thule/Riho Sibul 65 – Lennelda priiks”, will feature several popular Estonian artists performing with the band Ultima Thule.

Thule Trading Station became the home base for a series of seven expeditions, known as the Thule Expeditions, between 1912 and 1933.

A crucial lesson in our brutally acquisitive society, and one that the Thule culture – which shared all it had – knew many centuries ago.

After visiting Greenland on several lengthy expeditions, he came to stay in 1910, founding a trading post in Thule, in the island’s far north, in partnership with his friend Knud Rasmussen.

Players again take on the role of the Umbra Witch Bayonetta, players explore the island of Thule to battle against man-made threats called Homonculi.

Qilluttooq had been converted to Christianity by the missionary at Thule in December 1923, and had made a confession to clear his conscience.

The name of Camp Century refers to the original plan to build the site within 100 miles of the edge of the ice cap, but eventually, it was placed about 150 miles from Thule Air Base, now Pituffik Space Base.

So too does the brand’s Thule RoundTrip Roller Bag keep things simple yet efficient with a sleek and well-thought-out take on the ski bag.

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Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, is home to Thule Air Base, the US military’s northernmost base, located about 750 miles above the Arctic Circle and built in 1951.

In a fitting tribute to the farthest flyby ever conducted by spacecraft, the Ultima Thule has been officially named Arrokoth (AR-uh-koth), a Native American term meaning “sky” in the Powhatan/Algonquian language.

It keeps popping up, which is why it probably makes sense not to name something that anyone has any interest in Thule.

Located on the northwest coast of Greenland, Thule Air Base is the United States' northernmost military base.

The icebreaker cast off from Thule, Greenland on July 18 and has conducted a series of experiments with the help of students on board.

The U.S. also maintains Thule Air Base, the Air Force’s northernmost facility and a key spoke in America’s network of sites that monitor potential nuclear launches against the American homeland.

Thule Air Base is currently the US's northernmost installation.

Artist’s impression of New Horizons flying past Ultima Thule.

Officially known as 2014 MU69, it got the nickname Ultima Thule in an online vote.

Scientists figured out in 2017 that Ultima Thule is not spherical but possibly elongated in shape.

The crew estimates that New Horizons will reach the Ultima Thule, which sits a billion miles beyond Pluto, at 12:33 a.m. EST on Jan.1.

The result is a much smoother look on all four sides, and the top-mounted sensor array now more closely resembles a Thule roof box than it does a series of lidar emitters and cameras.

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Common combinations with thule

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "thule" in a sentence?
An example: "The concert entitled “Ultima Thule/Riho Sibul 65 – Lennelda priiks”, will feature several popular Estonian artists performing with the band Ultima Thule." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "thule" from authentic English texts.
What does "thule" mean?
Thule means: The semi-legendary island of classical antiquity considered to represent the northernmost location in the inhabited world (the Ecumene).
What are synonyms of "thule"?
Common synonyms of "thule" include: town, ultima thule, geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region.
How many example sentences with "thule" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "thule", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.