Kielce
[ kyel-tse ]
/ ˈkyɛl tsɛ /
noun
a city in S Poland.
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Words nearby Kielce
Kieffer, kiekie, Kiel, kielbasa, Kiel Canal, Kielce, Kienböck's disease, Kienholz, Kiepura, kier, Kierkegaard
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Example sentences from the Web for Kielce
A hundred years ago the Kielce mines produced nearly 4,000 tons of copper a year.
British Dictionary definitions for Kielce
Kielce
/ (Polish ˈkjɛltsɛ) /
noun
an industrial city in S Poland. Pop: 206 796 (2007 est)
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