Cracow
[krak-ou, krah-kou, krey-koh]
- a city in S Poland, on the Vistula: the capital of Poland 1320–1609.
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Odessa was never renowned, like a Cracow or Vilnius, as a center of Jewish scholarship or culture.
Historical Examples
Now, first, you are at Bochnia, a little way to the east of Cracow.
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He remembered the fact that von Liebknecht's finger had pointed at Cracow.
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Stanislaus, bishop of Cracow, was descended from an illustrious Polish family.
Fox's Book of MartyrsJohn Foxe
It was not made the capital of Poland until 1566, when it succeeded Cracow.
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Most of this duchy was annexed by Russia, but Cracow was left a republic.
The Political History of England - Vol XIGeorge Brodrick
Cracow
- an industrial city in S Poland, on the River Vistula: former capital of the country (1320–1609); university (1364). Pop: 822 000 (2005 est)Polish name: Kraków German name: Krakau
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