Klaipeda
[ klahy-pe-dah; English klahy-pi-duh ]
/ ˈklaɪ pɛ dɑ; English ˈklaɪ pɪ də /
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noun
a seaport in NW Lithuania, on the Baltic.
a former German territory including this seaport: now a part of Lithuania. 1,092 sq. mi. (2,828 sq. km).
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British Dictionary definitions for Klaipeda
Klaipeda
/ (Russian ˈklajpɪdə) /
noun
a port in Lithuania on the Baltic: shipbuilding and fish canning. Pop: 190 000 (2005 est)German name: Memel
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