Cracow

[krak-ou, krah-kou, krey-koh]

noun

a city in S Poland, on the Vistula: the capital of Poland 1320–1609.

German Krakau.Polish Kraków.

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Contemporary Examples of cracow

Odessa was never renowned, like a Cracow or Vilnius, as a center of Jewish scholarship or culture.
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Historical Examples of cracow

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 Martyrs
John Foxe
It was not made the capital of Poland until 1566, when it succeeded Cracow.
Foot-prints of Travel
Maturin M. Ballou
Most of this duchy was annexed by Russia, but Cracow was left a republic.
The Political History of England - Vol XI
George Brodrick

British Dictionary definitions for cracow

Cracow

noun

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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