Vilnius

[ vil-nee-oos ]

/ ˈvɪl niˌʊs /

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noun

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

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Polish Wilno. Russian Vil·na

[vyeel-nuh; English vil-nuh]. /ˈvyil nə; English ˈvɪl nə/.

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How to use Vilnius in a sentence

Ryanair, one of Europe’s most popular budget airlines, had almost reached its destination of Vilnius on Sunday night, when a Belarusian MiG-29 fighter jet sped towards it in mid-air, and ordered its pilots to divert to the country’s capital Minsk.
Belarus’s Exiled Opposition Leader Says President Lukashenko Is Operating With ‘Impunity’ After Journalist Arrest|Vivienne Walt|May 24, 2021|Time
The plane was far closer to its destination Vilnius than it was to Minsk, when it made a sudden turn South towards the Belarus capital.
Belarus’s Exiled Opposition Leader Says President Lukashenko Is Operating With ‘Impunity’ After Journalist Arrest|Vivienne Walt|May 24, 2021|Time
They’re considering sanctions after fighter jets forced a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius to land in Minsk, where police arrested Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich.
Belarus “hijacking”, Olympic vaccinations, too much sanitizer|Hasit Shah|May 24, 2021|Quartz
From her headquarters in Vilnius, Tikhanovskaya and other activists have spent months plotting how to force Lukashenko out of power, and to seek help from Western officials.
How a Belarusian Teacher and Stay-at-Home Mom Came to Lead a National Revolt|Vivienne Walt|February 25, 2021|Time

Later, Parliament President David Sassoli addressed about 20 journalists in a small conference room, along with opposition leaders from Belarus—who had flown in from Warsaw, Vilnius, and other EU cities.
France’s Macron tests positive, and now Europe is scrambling to put the lid on a potential COVID cluster|Vivienne Walt|December 17, 2020|Fortune
Suggest Warsaw, Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn keep an eye out for masked men with guns wearing camouflage and no military insignia.
Up to a Point: The U.S. Government’s Minimum Wage Is $430 Million Per Hour|P. J. O’Rourke|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the months leading up to the Vilnius Summit, there were no statements from the White House, no real backup plans from Brussels.
Putin’s Power Grab: First Armenia, Now Ukraine|Will Cathcart|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Last September, Putin paid a visit to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, three months before the Vilnius Summit.
Putin’s Power Grab: First Armenia, Now Ukraine|Will Cathcart|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In many ways, by the time it arrived on November 28, the Vilnius Summit had already become arbitrary.
Putin’s Power Grab: First Armenia, Now Ukraine|Will Cathcart|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Odessa was never renowned, like a Cracow or Vilnius, as a center of Jewish scholarship or culture.
Great Weekend Reads|The Daily Beast|March 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Vilnius

Vilnius

Vilnyus

/ (ˈvɪlnɪʊs) /

noun

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)Russian name: Vilna (ˈvilna) Polish name: Wilno

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