adjective
noun
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Also called: Lettish. the official language of Latvia: closely related to Lithuanian and belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family
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a native or inhabitant of Latvia
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Origin of Latvian
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But if the Latvian subsidiary makes a payment to the Irish subsidiary, that also gets counted as revenue in Ireland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Ukraine is on a much more solid footing because of the technological superiority that they’ve got,” noted Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
The new Latvian four-party coalition should enjoy a healthy majority in parliament and pursue a broadly pro-EU, pro-NATO direction.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
She said she had also asked Spruds to resign because of the situation in the Latvian defence sector as a whole.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
I placed the baby in Emilia’s arms and leaned down to whisper, “I told Dr. Richter I found a Latvian to translate. I think he believed me.”
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
Announcing her resignation, she told a press conference: "The most important thing for me is the wellbeing of Latvians and the security of our country."
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
She came to Northern Ireland in 2009 and after getting settled she helped fellow Latvians and eastern Europeans who were struggling.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024
Rinkevics gained popularity among Latvians during his 12 years as foreign minister - a post he held for longer than any other of his predecessors.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 8, 2023
All four defendants in the Connecticut case — three Latvians and one Ukrainian — were taken into custody months ago at the request of U.S. authorities.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
“He says we must hurry, that this is a travel stop. A large group is coming later today. He says that Latvians, Estonians, and Ukranians have already passed through,” said Mother.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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