Baltic

[ bawl-tik ]

/ ˈbɔl tɪk /

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adjective

of, near, or on the Baltic Sea.

of or relating to the Baltic States.

of or relating to a group of languages, as Latvian, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian, that constitute a branch of the Indo-European family.

noun

the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family of languages.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Baltic

trans-Baltic, adjective

Words nearby Baltic

Baltassar, balteus, Balthazar, Balthus, balti, Baltic, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Baltics, Baltic Sea, Baltic Shield, Baltic States

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How to use Baltic in a sentence

The stand-off between Poland, the Baltic states and Belarus is escalating into a geopolitical conflict that could threaten the security of Europe.
In the Standoff Between Belarus and Europe, Migrants Are Being Used as Human Weapons|Madeline Roache|November 17, 2021|Time
Last month, two separate LGBTQ Equality marches known as marsze równości were held Saturday under a heavy police presence in the southern city of Częstochowa and the Baltic seaside port city of Gdańsk.
EU threatens to withhold funds over LGBTQ ‘free zones’ in Poland|Brody Levesque|September 6, 2021|Washington Blade
The boards are made from premium Baltic birch ply and durable acrylic, and sales started to rise via markets in the Chicago area.
Taking a leap of faith: People embrace post-pandemic career changes|Jessica Davies|July 6, 2021|Digiday
All the empire’s constituent republics, from the Baltic states in Europe to the borderlands in Central Asia, became independent countries overnight, each with its own government, bureaucracy and intelligence agency, staffed primarily by KGB veterans.
Exclusive: How an Accused Russian Agent Worked With Rudy Giuliani in a Plot Against the 2020 Election|Simon Shuster/Kyiv|May 28, 2021|TIme

The Baltic country debuted online elections starting in 2005.
Why online voting will have to wait|Jeff|September 21, 2020|Fortune
That the Baltic free air and Riga's welcoming vibe could make her colleagues "too relaxed."
Russia’s Freest Website Now Lives in Latvia|Anna Nemtsova|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Russian Air Force also flew additional sorties over the Baltic Sea with tactical strike fighters on Oct. 29.
Are Russian Bombers Flying Nuclear Drills Near Europe—Or Just Testing NATO’s Defenses?|Dave Majumdar|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The bunker, so crucial during the final years of the Cold War in the Baltic, was only declassified in 2003.
The Secret Soviet Power Bunker—in Latvia, a Hiding Place for the Elite|Brandon Presser|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the Baltic states, German records indicate that the Einsatzgruppen units killed 218,000 Jews by February 1, 1942.
The Gestapo Still Sets the Bar for Evil|James A. Warren|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1944, the Nazi influence waned, allowing the Soviet tide to come crashing back down on the Baltic shores.
Secret KGB Torture House Opens Its Doors in Riga|Brandon Presser|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This, then, was the party when we first settled down into our two months' camp on the island in the Baltic Sea.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood
The worst of it is, that the Baltic will soon be froze up, and that it must be late next year before they can get to America.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
Olaf thereafter made him ready for his journey, went aboard his ship, and stood out into the Eystrasalt (the Baltic).
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson
The present duty on colonial timber, he said, amounted to ten shillings a load, and on Baltic timber fifty-five shillings.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Mr. Ismay, however, stated that he understood from the Baltic message that "we would get up to the ice that night."
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government

British Dictionary definitions for Baltic

Baltic

/ (ˈbɔːltɪk) /

adjective

denoting or relating to the Baltic Sea or the Baltic States

of, denoting, or characteristic of Baltic as a group of languages

British informal extremely cold

noun

a branch of the Indo-European family of languages consisting of Lithuanian, Latvian, and Old Prussian

short for Baltic Sea

Also called: Baltic Exchange an international market for shipbrokers in the City of London: formerly housed in the Baltic Exchange building which was demolished after terrorist bomb damage in 1992

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