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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Next week, Brighton begin their Conference League campaign at home to Lithuanian outfit FK Kauno Zalgiris.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Born in South Africa to Lithuanian Jewish immigrants, Nathan “Natie” Kirsh, 94, early on served small businesses during apartheid that sought affordable goods through his wholesale distribution business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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
That might not sound like much, but it was six months' wages to the average Lithuanian.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
I realized that Frankie must have told Mr. Whitby that he was from Russia, although by imperial law he was considered neither a Russian citizen nor an ethnic Pole or Lithuanian.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
The nascent Polish state found itself embroiled in localized wars with Germans, Lithuanians and Ukrainians alongside a grander struggle against the Soviets.
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
Masses of Lithuanians thronged toward them with their belongings.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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