Kosciusko

[ kos-kee-uhs-koh, kos-ee-; for 1 also Polish kawsh-choo sh-kaw ]

/ ˌkɒs kiˈʌs koʊ, ˌkɒs i-; for 1 also Polish kɔʃˈtʃʊʃ kɔ /

noun

ThaddeusTadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kościuszko,1746–1817, Polish patriot: general in the American Revolutionary army.

Mount, the highest mountain in Australia, in SE New South Wales. 7316 feet (2230 meters).

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Example sentences from the Web for kosciusko

Locally, Esters is well-known as a genealogy expert, and I'd heard about her from a Kosciusko librarian.
Oprah's Cousin Bashes Book|Alex Heard|April 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
They seemed to see Kosciusko, worn with the struggle, covered in blood, kneeling with a sword in hand.
Roumanian Stories|Various
They then descended to Kosciusko's Garden, a picturesque retreat half way down the rocks.
The Hawthorne|Anonymous
Battle of Maciejowice, in Poland; the forces under Kosciusko overthrown.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

Fort Clinton, in the northeast angle of the plain, was built in 1778 under the direction of the Polish soldier, Kosciusko.
The Hudson|Wallace Bruce
Hope for a season bade the world farewell, And Freedom shrieked as Kosciusko fell!
Familiar Quotations|Various

British Dictionary definitions for kosciusko

Kosciusko

/ (ˌkɒsɪˈʌskəʊ) /

noun

Thaddeus, Polish name Tadeusz Kościusko. 1746–1817, Polish general: fought for the colonists in the American War of Independence and led an unsuccessful revolt against the partitioning of Poland (1794)

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