Lithuania

[ lith-oo-ey-nee-uh ]

/ ˌlɪθ uˈeɪ ni ə /

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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). Capital: Vilnius.

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Lithuanian Lietuva.

OTHER WORDS FROM Lithuania

Lith·u·an·ic

[lith-oo-an-ik], /ˌlɪθ uˈæn ɪk/, adjective, noun

Words nearby Lithuania

lithotripter, lithotriptic, lithotriptoscopy, lithotrite, lithotrity, Lithuania, Lithuanian, lithuresis, lithuria, lithy, litigable

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How to use Lithuania in a sentence

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.
Covid-19 live updates: Fauci urges police officers to get vaccinated as union protests heat up|Bryan Pietsch, Annabelle Timsit, Lateshia Beachum|October 18, 2021|Washington Post
Amid mass protests which saw many activists injured or imprisoned, Tikhanovskaya escaped the country to Lithuania with her two young children.
Here Are the Favorites To Win the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize|Eloise Barry|October 5, 2021|Time
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.
Why should the US follow Europe’s lead on vaccine passes? Because they work|Sarah Todd|August 4, 2021|Quartz
The World Conference of Families has supported efforts that have further criminalized LGBTQ identity and activity in Russia, Lithuania, Nigeria and Uganda.
Draft of draconian anti-LGBTQ bill in Ghana leaked|Prince Chingarande|July 28, 2021|Washington Blade

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.
Belarus’s Exiled Opposition Leader Says President Lukashenko Is Operating With ‘Impunity’ After Journalist Arrest|Vivienne Walt|May 24, 2021|Time
He conducted a 24-year-long war against Sweden, Poland, Lithuania, and the Teutonic Knights, and lost.
Russian History Is on Our Side: Putin Will Surely Screw Himself|P. J. O’Rourke|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine have revived a plan to form a joint battle group.
Obama’s Nuclear Summit Aimed to Stop Terrorists. Now Putin’s the Issue.|Christopher Dickey, Jamie Dettmer, Nadette De Visser|March 25, 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
The Pahonia, emblem of the Belarusian nation drawn from the insignia of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, is banned under Lukashenko.
Forget Kim Jong Un—China’s New Favorite Dictator Is Belarus’s Aleksandr Lukashenko.|Kapil Komireddi|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Poland, Lithuania, and Romania, the CIA operated secret prisons, according to the investigation.
Overlooked Stories of the Week: Torture Report, Venezuela & More|Nina Strochlic|April 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The teachers are ignorant, illiterate spinsters from Lithuania who have studied here two or three years.
The Old World in the New|Edward Alsworth Ross
It contains from the pen of the editor a work of great value, "Lithuania under Witold," and a romance.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VII, December 1850, Vol. II|Various
He had not, however, expected Mr. Seven Sachs to walk into the Lithuania's music-saloon an hour before the ship touched the quay.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett
And from that moment Edward Henry spent the whole secret force of his individuality in fervently desiring the Lithuania to start.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett
The Lithuania actually descended below five hundred and forty knots in the twenty-four hours.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for Lithuania

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 called: Lithuanian Republic Lithuanian name: Lietuva

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Cultural definitions for Lithuania

Lithuania

[ (lith-ooh-ay-nee-uh) ]

Republic on the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and southeast, Poland to the south, and by an isolated segment of Russia to the southwest. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius.

notes for Lithuania

Lithuania was one of the largest and most powerful states in Europe from the fourteenth to the sixteenth centuries, at which time it merged with Poland. In the late eighteenth century, it was absorbed by Russia. A nationalist movement that grew in strength throughout the nineteenth century finally bore fruit when the Russian empire collapsed during World War I. Lithuanians achieved their desired goal of an independent state during the interwar years, but their country was occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940, as were the neighboring countries of Estonia and Latvia.

notes for Lithuania

Occupied by German forces during World War II, at which time thousands of Lithuanian Jews (see also Jews) were exterminated.

notes for Lithuania

As the communist system began to collapse and the Soviet Union began to dissolve, Lithuania became the first of the Baltic republics to reject Soviet rule, declaring its independence in March 1990.