Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Kosciusko

American  
[kos-kee-uhs-koh, kos-ee-, kawsh-choosh-kaw] / ˌkɒs kiˈʌs koʊ, ˌkɒs i-, kɔʃˈtʃʊʃ kɔ /

noun

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

  2. Mount, the highest mountain in Australia, in SE New South Wales. 7,316 feet (2,230 meters).


Kosciusko British  
/ ˌkɒsɪˈʌskəʊ /

noun

  1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The Kosciusko County prosecutor’s office is investigating, WANE-TV reported.

From Seattle Times May 23, 2022

Darneshia Oliver, a 27-year-old who’s registered to vote in Kosciusko, said she will vote for Clinton because she doesn’t like Trump.

From Washington Times Nov. 7, 2016

And unemployment in surrounding Kosciusko County in November was 4.8 percent, lower than the national average of 5.8 percent.

From Washington Post Jan. 26, 2015

His bond in Indiana is set at $150,000 cash, enough to cover the women's losses, Kosciusko County prosecutors said.

From US News Nov. 13, 2014

Brother, take the sword of your ancestors and predecessors, Czarnecki, 266Dombrowski, and Kosciusko.

From Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 by Stephens, John Lloyd

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training