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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Etymology
Origin of Latvian
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The second held Latvian and Russian passports and was believed to have acted as logistics coordinator and instructor for the attack.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
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
In the women's draw, American second seed Madison Keys breezed past Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain 6-0 6-1, while Latvian third seed Jelena Ostapenko came from behind to beat Hungary's Panna Udvardy 3-6 6-1 6-2.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
The Latvian is one of the few women to have played in the night session, when her second-round match against France's Alize Cornet was scheduled there in 2022.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
They were hers, the Latvian who had lost her life to winter and war on the side of a road.
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
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
Many ethnic Latvians are rallying behind the changes.
From Reuters ● Sep. 30, 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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