Kalevala

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˌkɑːləˈvɑːlə/, Finnish: /ˈkɑlɛvɑlɑ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kä′lə vä′lə; Fin. kä′le vä′lä)

Ka•le•va•la (kä′lə vä′lə; Fin. kä′le vä′lä),USA pronunciation n.

Literature(italics) the national epic of Finland (1835, enlarged 1849), compiled and arranged by Elias Lönnrot from popular lays of the Middle Ages.
Mythologythe home or land of Kaleva;
Finland.

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Kalevala /ˌkɑːləˈvɑːlə; Finnish: ˈkɑlɛvɑlɑ/ n

the land of the hero Kaleva, who performed legendary exploits
the Finnish national epic in which these exploits are recounted, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from folk poetry in 1835 to 1849

Etymology: Finnish, from kaleva of a hero + -la dwelling place, home

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