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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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
The Lithuanian Armed Forces provide access to fields and airspace every month as a practical testing grounds for emerging technologies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 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
We sat around the crackling fires and sang Lithuanian songs.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
Lithuanians, Estonians, Ukrainians, Uzbeks and Moldavians all reveled in their newfound independence.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2023
But Ukrainians and Lithuanians were wary of Polish claims on their territories, and Pilsudski’s vision of an anti-Russian alliance never became reality.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
Some Lithuanians in Taiwan have reported that taxi drivers refused to let them pay.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
"I hope we can reach an agreement with the Lithuanians on transit, because they're not bad people," Svetlana tells me.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2022
Nearly seventy-five Lithuanians and only five Soviets, yet no one dared move.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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