Litvak
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Litvak
1890–95; < Yiddish litvak < Polish litwak Lithuanian person (now obsolete in this sense), derivative of Litwa Lithuania
Example Sentences
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"I bought my tickets months ago as soon as they were available," 25-year-old Joey Litvak said as he walked to an "Oppenheimer" screening on Thursday.
From Reuters
Daniel Litvak was detained on Thursday as part of an investigation into how citizenship had been granted.
From BBC
Mr Litvak was detained by authorities as he was preparing to travel to Israel.
From BBC
They added that Mr Litvak oversaw the department that grants certification of an individual's Sephardic Jewish heritage and the criteria used for granting someone Portuguese nationality had "been accepted by successive governments".
From BBC
Officers of the Judicial Police, the national criminal investigation agency, detained rabbi Daniel Litvak on Thursday as part of an ongoing public prosecutors inquiry into how Chelsea soccer club owner Abramovich was granted citizenship.
From Reuters
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