warsaw
1 Americannoun
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Also called warsaw grouper. a large grouper, Epinephelus nigritus, found in the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
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the jewfish, Epinephelus itajara, found off both coasts of tropical America.
noun
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Polish Warszawa. a city in and the capital of Poland, in the E central part, on the Vistula River.
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a town in N Indiana.
noun
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Warsaw has been the capital of Poland since 1596, though it was occupied by the Russians (1813–1815) and the Germans (1915–1918 and 1939–1945).
During World War II, half a million Jews (see also Jews) living in the Warsaw Jewish ghetto were exterminated by the Germans.
Etymology
Origin of warsaw
1880–85, < Spanish guasa
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He took his dixmude sword in hand; Long time his altkirch foe he sought; Then rested he 'neath the warsaw tree, And stood awhile in thought.
From The Book of Humorous Verse by Carolyn Wells
The days have become intolerably long since I knew I was to leave school. warsaw, Saturday, December 28th.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various
"Jean" appeared to be a servant, and "Henri" I set down as the son whom Otto was instructing in the castle or family seat in the country, while the parents were in warsaw.
From Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home by Bayard Taylor
Polish airline LOT said its flight from Warsaw to Brussels landed as planned, and "no suspicious items were found".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Two flights heading to Warsaw were also affected, including one from London Heathrow.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Scandinavian Airlines said it could "confirm that a threat has been made against flight SK751 between Copenhagen and Warsaw".
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Warsaw helps pay for Ukraine’s usage of the system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
I had been announcing to all of Warsaw: Look!
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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