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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • The capital and largest city of Sweden, in the eastern part of the country on the Baltic Sea. Founded in the mid-1200s, it grew as a trade center allied with the Hanseatic League. Stockholm became the official capital of Sweden in 1634.

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  • proper noun The capital and largest city of Sweden.

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  • noun the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic

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Examples

  • STOCKHOLM — A car explosion and what appeared to be a suicide attack injured two people, killed the apparent bomber, and caused panic among Christmas shoppers in Stockholm Saturday.

    Stockholm Bombings Kill 1, Injure 2 AP 2010

  • STOCKHOLM — A car explosion and what appeared to be a suicide attack injured two people, killed the apparent bomber, and caused panic among Christmas shoppers in Stockholm Saturday.

    Stockholm, Sweden Bombings Kill 1, Injure 2 Near Drottninggatan The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • STOCKHOLM — A car explosion and what appeared to be a suicide attack injured two people, killed the apparent bomber, and caused panic among Christmas shoppers in Stockholm Saturday.

    Stockholm, Sweden Bombings Kill 1, Injure 2 Near Drottninggatan The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • STOCKHOLM — A car explosion and what appeared to be a suicide attack injured two people, killed the apparent bomber, and caused panic among Christmas shoppers in Stockholm Saturday.

    Stockholm Bombings Kill 1, Injure 2 AP 2010

  • Bill and Hillary's 'Stockholm Syndrome' yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Bill and Hillary\'s \'Stockholm Syndrome\' '; yahooBuzzArticleSummary =' Page 2 of Article: Article: The two most distinctive features of Hillary Clinton\'s presidential campaign – and Bill Clinton\'s attempts at a supporting role – are a seemingly bottomless pit of self-pity (excavated in part by the right-wing attack machine years ago) and the copycat use of many right-wing tactics to demonize their opponents and critics. '

    Bill and Hillary's 'Stockholm Syndrome' 2008

  • Bill and Hillary's 'Stockholm Syndrome' yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Bill and Hillary\'s \'Stockholm Syndrome\' '; yahooBuzzArticleSummary =' Article: The two most distinctive features of Hillary Clinton\'s presidential campaign – and Bill Clinton\'s attempts at a supporting role – are a seemingly bottomless pit of self-pity (excavated in part by the right-wing attack machine years ago) and the copycat use of many right-wing tactics to demonize their opponents and critics. '

    Bill and Hillary's 'Stockholm Syndrome' 2008

  • Is It Politics for McCain, or 'Stockholm Syndrome'? yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Is It Politics for McCain, or \'Stockholm Syndrome\'? '

    Is It Politics for McCain, or 'Stockholm Syndrome'? 2008

  • Bill and Hillary's 'Stockholm Syndrome' yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Bill and Hillary\'s \'Stockholm Syndrome\' '; yahooBuzzArticleSummary =' Page 3 of Article: Article: The two most distinctive features of Hillary Clinton\'s presidential campaign – and Bill Clinton\'s attempts at a supporting role – are a seemingly bottomless pit of self-pity (excavated in part by the right-wing attack machine years ago) and the copycat use of many right-wing tactics to demonize their opponents and critics. '

    Bill and Hillary's 'Stockholm Syndrome' 2008

  • Bill and Hillary's 'Stockholm Syndrome' yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Bill and Hillary\'s \'Stockholm Syndrome\' '; yahooBuzzArticleSummary =' Page 4 of Article: Article: The two most distinctive features of Hillary Clinton\'s presidential campaign – and Bill Clinton\'s attempts at a supporting role – are a seemingly bottomless pit of self-pity (excavated in part by the right-wing attack machine years ago) and the copycat use of many right-wing tactics to demonize their opponents and critics. '

    Bill and Hillary's 'Stockholm Syndrome' 2008

  • TO STOCKHOLM his banner and cry, and after Stockholm a blur, a long golden twilight ....

    Gravity's Rainbow Pynchon, Thomas 1978

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