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Lithuania
[ lith-oo-ey-nee-uh ]
noun
- a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic: an independent state 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 25,174 sq. mi. (65,200 sq. km). : Vilnius.
Lithuania
/ ˌlɪθjʊˈeɪnɪə /
noun
- a republic in NE Europe, on the Baltic Sea: a grand duchy in medieval times; united with Poland in 1569; occupied by Russia in 1795 and by Germany during World War I; independent Lithuania formed in 1918, but occupied by Soviet troops in 1919 and then by Poland; became a Soviet republic in 1940; unilaterally declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1990; recognized as independent in 1991; joined the EU in 2004. Official language: Lithuanian. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: litas. Capital: Vilnius. Pop: 3 515 858 (2013 est). Area: 65 200 sq km (25 174 sq miles) Also calledLithuanian Republic Lithuanian nameLietuva
Notes
Other Words From
- Lith·u·an·ic [lith-oo-, an, -ik], adjective noun
Example Sentences
Romania, Moldova, Armenia, Lithuania and Latvia have all seen covid-19 deaths jump between 21 and 41 percent over the past seven days, according to a Washington Post tracker.
Amid mass protests which saw many activists injured or imprisoned, Tikhanovskaya escaped the country to Lithuania with her two young children.
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Ireland, and Slovenia are among the countries that require either proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for indoor venues.
The World Conference of Families has supported efforts that have further criminalized LGBTQ identity and activity in Russia, Lithuania, Nigeria and Uganda.
When exiled Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya took a Ryanair flight from Athens to Lithuania’s capital Vilnius, she wasn’t overly concerned about her safety.
He conducted a 24-year-long war against Sweden, Poland, Lithuania, and the Teutonic Knights, and lost.
Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine have revived a plan to form a joint battle group.
To Eastern Europe to reassure leaders of Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia that U.S. is committed to their defense.
The Pahonia, emblem of the Belarusian nation drawn from the insignia of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, is banned under Lukashenko.
In Poland, Lithuania, and Romania, the CIA operated secret prisons, according to the investigation.
The teachers are ignorant, illiterate spinsters from Lithuania who have studied here two or three years.
It contains from the pen of the editor a work of great value, "Lithuania under Witold," and a romance.
He had not, however, expected Mr. Seven Sachs to walk into the Lithuania's music-saloon an hour before the ship touched the quay.
And from that moment Edward Henry spent the whole secret force of his individuality in fervently desiring the Lithuania to start.
The Lithuania actually descended below five hundred and forty knots in the twenty-four hours.
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