Vilnius

[vil-nee-oos]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Lithuania, in the SE part: formerly in the Soviet Union and earlier in Poland.

Vilnius

/ ˈvɪlnɪʊs /

noun

1. Russian name: Vilna. Polish name: Wilno. the capital of Lithuania: passed to Russia in 1795; under Polish rule (1920–39); university (1578); an industrial and commercial centre. Pop: 544 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The balloons forced the closure of Vilnius airport several times in October, causing disruption to thousands of passengers.

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Vilnius has been issuing humanitarian visas since 2020 for people fleeing repression in Belarus following the presidential election and subsequent crackdown on protests.

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Doors and windows are sealed -- to prevent Russians jumping off and escaping, Vilnius says.

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The measure comes after balloons entering Lithuanian airspace forced Vilnius Airport to close multiple times over the past week, including at the weekend, with the government also closing Belarus border crossings temporarily each time.

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Because only a small number of samples could be analyzed compared to the thousands of remains in Vilnius, researchers cannot yet determine how widespread these infections were.

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