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

About 100 Wagner troops have moved near the city of Grodno, close to the Polish and Lithuanian borders, the PM added.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2023

Ales Pushkin, 57, died in a prison in Grodno in western Belarus of an unknown cause, even though he wasn’t known to be sick, according to the Viasna human rights center.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 11, 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

"We thought of starting a journal at Grodno," said the Rabbi, "only the funds—" "Be you den a native of Grodno?" interrupted Yankelé.

From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Israel Zangwill

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