Lusatian

[ loo-sey-shuhn ]

/ luˈseɪ ʃən /

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Lusatia.

Sorbian (def. 2).

adjective

of or relating to Lusatia, its people, or their language.

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Origin of Lusatian

First recorded in 1545–55; Lusati(a) + -an

Words nearby Lusatian

Luristan, lurk, lurking, Lusaka, Lusatia, Lusatian, luscious, luser, lush, lusher, lushhead

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How to use Lusatian in a sentence

The Lusatian Wends hold that when a corpse chews its shroud or sucks its own breast, all its kin will soon follow it to the grave.
Russian Fairy Tales|W. R. S. Ralston
Laws relating to this district, after passing through the Saxon parliament must be submitted to the Lusatian diet at Bautzen.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various
He had 100,000 men among the Lusatian hills between Bautzen and Zittau.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)|John Holland Rose
We give here two characteristic ballads of the Upper Lusatian language.
Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations|Therese Albertine Louise von Jacob Robinson

It is, however, much more interspersed with German words; although not to such a degree as the Lower Lusatian dialect.
Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations|Therese Albertine Louise von Jacob Robinson

British Dictionary definitions for Lusatian

Lusatian

/ (luːˈseɪʃɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Lusatia, its people, or their language

noun

a native or inhabitant of Lusatia; a Sorb

the Sorbian language

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