Christiania: Meaning and Definition of

Chris•ti•an•i•a

Pronunciation: (kris"chē-an'ē-u, -ä'nē-u, kris"tē-), [key]
— n.
  1. former name of
  2. (sometimes l.c.) Also calledany of several skiing turns executed in order to change direction on a downhill run or for decreasing speed or stopping, esp. a turn in which the body is swung around with the skis kept parallel.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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