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
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Russia conceded autonomy to Estonia and Ukraine, while Germany accelerated plans to found a Lithuanian state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Nato fighter pilots have shot down a drone that entered Lithuania's airspace overnight, the Lithuanian president said.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys in a post on X thanked allies "whose presence helps protect our skies and strengthens our security".
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
It begins with an appearance on the Lithuanian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?,
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
At night, a Lithuanian lab assistant slept next to the camera on a cot, listening to its constant tick, making sure it stayed stable through the night, waking every hour to refocus it.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
For Russia in particular, the territory was a source of constant imperial anxiety owing to the conflicting national ambitions of the Belarusians, Lithuanians, Poles, Ukrainians and others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Lithuanian prosecutors launched a human trafficking investigation on Tuesday after prominent Lithuanians were named in the files.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026
About the border closure, Ruginiene said diplomats will still be able to travel between the two countries, and EU citizens and Lithuanians can enter from Belarus, but no other movement will be allowed.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
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
Nearly seventy-five Lithuanians and only five Soviets, yet no one dared move.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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