Białystok

[ byah-wi-stawk ]

/ byɑˈwɪ stɔk /

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noun

a city in E Poland.

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Russian Be·lo·stok, Bye·lo·stok

[byi-luh-stawk] /byɪ lʌˈstɔk/ .

Words nearby Białystok

Biafra, Biafran, Biak, Bialik, bialy, Białystok, Bianca, Bianchi's nodule, Bianco, biangular, biannual

How to use Białystok in a sentence

He has gone to Bialystok, where he expects to meet the Duke of Courland; he is in high favor with the duke.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. IV. October, 1863, No. IV.|Various
Here at Bialystok there is no scope for a doctor, especially if he be a homœopathist.
Tales From Jkai|Mr Jkai
A four-horse waggon would bring it from Vienna to Bialystok.
Tales From Jkai|Mr Jkai
The old Starosta could not come from Bialystok to Vienna on any account.
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Every guest who had ever dined at the Palace of Bialystok had his own beaker on which his name was engraved.
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British Dictionary definitions for Białystok

Białystok

/ (Polish bjaˈwɪstɔk) /

noun

a city in E Poland: belonged to Prussia (1795–1807) and to Russia (1807–1919). Pop: 315 000 (2005 est)Russian name: Belostok

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