Grodno

American

[grod-noh, graw-dnuh] / ˈgrɒd noʊ, ˈgrɔ dnə /

noun

a city in western Belarus, on the Niemen River: formerly in Poland.

Grodno British

/ ˈɡrɔdnə /

noun

a city in W Belarus on the Neman River: part of Poland (1921–39); an industrial centre. Pop: 318 000 (2005 est)

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The state-run Grodno Azot plant has made no comment on the claim but its website has been unavailable since April 17.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has said Wagner fighters have been moving towards the Polish border at Grodno, in the north-west of Belarus.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2023

Mazheika is on trial in the city of Grodno, in western Belarus.

From Washington Times • Jul. 10, 2023

Mr. Perel was separated from his brother and taken to a Soviet-run orphanage in the city of Grodno, now in Belarus, where he was inculcated with Socialist philosophy.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023

It was at Grodno that Stanislaus Poniatowski resigned the Polish crown in 1795.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various

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