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arctic	(often cap.) the geographical area enclosed by the Arctic Circle. [1/5 definitions]
Frigid Zone	either of two polar areas of the earth, north of the Arctic Circle, or south of the Antarctic Circle.
Iceland	an island country in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle.
polar circle	either the Arctic Circle or the Antarctic Circle.
subantarctic	of, designating, or characterizing the area immediately north of the Antarctic Circle.
subarctic	of, designating, or characterizing the area immediately south of the Arctic Circle.

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