Dannevirke

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/ˈdɛniˌvøːk/New Zealand/ˈdɛnɘˌvøːk/

proper noun

A town in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
  2. geographyAn epoch from 65 to 43 million years ago, a subdivision of the Paleogene.

Origin

Named by Scandinavian settlers after the Danevirke, Danish fortifications in Schleswig-Holstein.

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Cite this entry
APA

Dannevirke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dannevirke

MLA

“Dannevirke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dannevirke. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dannevirke,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dannevirke.

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