Latvia

[ lat-vee-uh, laht- ]

/ ˈlæt vi ə, ˈlɑt- /

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noun

a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of Estonia, an independent state 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 25,395 sq. mi. (63,700 sq. km). Capital: Riga.

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Latvian Lat·vi·ja

[laht-vi-yah]. /ˈlɑt vɪˌyɑ/.

Words nearby Latvia

latticing, latticinio, Lattimore, La Tuque, latus rectum, Latvia, Latvian, lauan, laud, Lauda, laudable

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How to use Latvia in a sentence

Not everyone knows where Latvia is in the United States of America.
The Very Ms. C.J. Perry!|Eugene Robinson|May 25, 2021|Ozy
Born in Latvia to Jewish parents who had fled the Soviet Union, her focus is on stalkerware — malware used by stalkers to track their victims, who are often survivors of domestic abuse.
The Secret World of Cybersecurity|Joshua Eferighe|May 12, 2021|Ozy
The same type of plane, also registered to Lasai Aviation, was previously spotted in Latvia near the border of Russia and Belarus.
Police are flying surveillance over Washington. Where were they last week?|Tate Ryan-Mosley|January 18, 2021|MIT Technology Review
The lawyers, from Australia, Latvia, South Korea and Zambia, recommended that Japan compensate Ghosn, 66, for having been arrested four times.
Japan’s jailing of Carlos Ghosn was overly ‘harsh’ and compromises their case, U.N. rights lawyers say|Vivienne Walt|November 23, 2020|Fortune

He’s also waiting to hear from the National Botanic Garden of Latvia, the last known hope for, of all things, the Delaware hawthorn, named after its American home state.
How passion, luck and sweat saved some of North America’s rarest plants|Susan Milius|November 5, 2020|Science News
By October, the self-exiled reporters moved abroad to Latvia.
Russia’s Freest Website Now Lives in Latvia|Anna Nemtsova|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They moved first to Latvia, before settling in Paris only for the city to fall to the Nazis.
Nazis’ ‘Perfect Aryan’ Child Was Jewish|The Telegraph|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Recently Aijo was arrested in Latvia by local court for his participation in illegal military squads in Ukraine.
The Kremlin’s Crazy Shock Troops|Oleg Shynkarenko|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To Eastern Europe to reassure leaders of Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia that U.S. is committed to their defense.
Up to a Point: The U.S. Government’s Minimum Wage Is $430 Million Per Hour|P. J. O’Rourke|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Why do I focus on Israel, and not talk about Saudi Arabia or Latvia?
Responding To Critics Of "On Questioning The Jewish State"|Joseph Levine|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Parsons figures that we're about over the middle of Occupied Latvia.
Dave Dawson on the Russian Front|R. Sidney Bowen
From that time until 1940, I lived and worked as a teacher in Latvia.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
When he came to Latvia, he was a railroad station manager immediately, or became.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Did you live in Latvia all your life before coming to America?
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Up to 1940, had your husband left Petrograd to move back to Latvia with you?
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for Latvia

Latvia

/ (ˈlætvɪə) /

noun

a republic in NE Europe, on the Gulf of Riga and the Baltic Sea: ruled by Poland, Sweden, and Russia since the 13th century, Latvia was independent from 1919 until 1940 and was a Soviet republic (1940–91), gaining its independence after conflict with Soviet forces; it joined the EU in 2004. Latvia is mostly forested. Official language: Latvian. Religion: nonreligious, Christian. Currency: lats. Capital: Riga. Pop: 2 178 443 (2013 est). Area: 63 700 sq km (25 590 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for Latvia

Latvia

[ (lat-vee-uh, laht-vee-uh) ]

Republic on the Baltic Sea, bordered by Estonia to the north, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and Lithuania to the south. Its capital and largest city is Riga.

notes for Latvia

Nationalist sentiments brewing since the mid-nineteenth century erupted at the time of the Russian Revolution; after the collapse of Russia and Germany in World War I, Latvia was able to proclaim its independence. After twenty years of political instability, however, Latvia was forcibly integrated into the Soviet Union in 1940, along with Estonia and Lithuania. The collapse of the Soviet Union enabled Latvians to reassert their national identity, and they declared their country independent in August 1991.