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Wilno

[ veel-naw ]
/ ˈvil nɔ /

noun

Polish name of Vilnius.

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Words nearby Wilno

Wilmer, Wilmette, Wilmington, Wilmot, Wilms' tumor, Wilno, Wilson, Wilson cloud chamber, Wilson cycle, Wilson Dam, Wilsonian
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Example sentences from the Web for Wilno

  • It is said that at Wilno war has broken out between the three quarters of the globe.

    Abb Aubain and Mosaics|Prosper Mrime

  • The fortunes of the Rising in the rest of the country were fluctuating, and in Lithuania, where Wilno fell, hopeless.

    Kosciuszko|Monica Mary Gardner

  • Stayed in Wilno until I graduated from gymnasium, which is the equivalent of high school.

    Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for Wilno

Wilno
/ (ˈviːlnɔ) /

noun

the Polish name for Vilnius
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