Lithuanian
Americanadjective
noun
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Lithuanians
plural
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a native or inhabitant of Lithuania.
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a Baltic language, the official language of Lithuania. Lith, Lith.
adjective
noun
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the official language of Lithuania: belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family
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a native or inhabitant of Lithuania
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Lithuanian
First recorded in 1600–10; Lithuani(a) ( def. ) + -an
Example Sentences
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It’s a plain truth that gets a sharp consideration in the new Lithuanian film “How to Divorce During the War.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
There will be 10 athletes in Friday's final instead of nine, with Lithuanian athlete Gabija Galvydyte - who was clipped by Werro as she fell - also advancing alongside the Swiss.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The company will also continue to operate its Lithuanian entity, Revolut Bank UAB, which will cover the rest of Europe in a dual hub structure, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Rudolph Arthur Marcus was born July 21, 1923, in Montreal, the only child of American-born Myer Marcus and English-born Esther Marcus, both of Jewish Lithuanian descent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The mother spoke in Lithuanian to her daughter.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
It asks whether the constitution should be amended to allow dual citizenship for hundreds of thousands of Lithuanians living abroad.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
Lithuanians, Estonians, Ukrainians, Uzbeks and Moldavians all reveled in their newfound independence.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2023
His parents were Jewish Lithuanians but his mother never really settled in the US and she took Al and his three younger brothers back to Lithuania for six years.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2023
In retaliation, the Lithuanians began cutting off food exports and making separate shipping arrangements with Soviet cities in which the Communists had been voted out.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
More than three hundred Lithuanians and Finns moved mountains of food and supplies they would never again touch.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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