Lithuanian
Americanadjective
noun
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Lithuanians
plural
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a native or inhabitant of Lithuania.
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a Baltic language, the official language of Lithuania. Lith, Lith.
adjective
noun
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the official language of Lithuania: belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family
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a native or inhabitant of Lithuania
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Lithuanian
First recorded in 1600–10; Lithuani(a) ( def. ) + -an
Example Sentences
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It’s a plain truth that gets a sharp consideration in the new Lithuanian film “How to Divorce During the War.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
A drone flying toward the Lithuanian capital Vilnius the following day prompted air-raid alerts in the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
In a statement, Lithuania's Ministry of Justice said: "There have been no discussions or consultations regarding the possibility of accepting the transfer of all Lithuanian citizens imprisoned in the United Kingdom".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Lithuanian Armed Forces provide access to fields and airspace every month as a practical testing grounds for emerging technologies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
The grouchy woman looked at my drawings of the Lithuanian coat of arms, Trakai Castle, our patron saint, Casimir, and the stork, the national bird of Lithuania.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
Lithuanian prosecutors launched a human trafficking investigation on Tuesday after prominent Lithuanians were named in the files.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026
It asks whether the constitution should be amended to allow dual citizenship for hundreds of thousands of Lithuanians living abroad.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
Ms. Pettitt, for one, would welcome more Poles, Latvians or Lithuanians to Boston — “that would be fantastic,” she said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
"I hope we can reach an agreement with the Lithuanians on transit, because they're not bad people," Svetlana tells me.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2022
“Translating documents, and also speaking with the other Lithuanians who are here,” she said.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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