Cracow

[ krak-ou, krah-kou, krey-koh ]

noun
  1. a city in S Poland, on the Vistula: the capital of Poland 1320–1609.

  • German Krak·au [krah-kou] /ˈkrɑ kaʊ/ .
  • Polish Kra·ków [krah-koof] /ˈkrɑ kʊf/ .

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Cracow

/ (ˈkrækaʊ, -əʊ, -ɒf) /


noun
  1. an industrial city in S Poland, on the River Vistula: former capital of the country (1320–1609); university (1364). Pop: 822 000 (2005 est): Polish name: Kraków German name: Krakau

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