kosciusko mt

Kos·ci·us·ko

[kos-kee-uhs-koh, kos-ee-; for 1 also Polish kawsh-choosh-kaw]
noun
1.
Thaddeus ( Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kościuszko ) 1746–1817, Polish patriot: general in the American Revolutionary army.
2.
the highest mountain in Australia, in SE New South Wales. 7316 feet (2230 meters).
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Kosciusko2 (ˌkɒsɪˈʌskəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Thaddeus, Polish name Tadeusz Kościusko. 1746--1817, Polish general: fought for the colonists in the American War of Independence and led an unsuccessful revolt against the partitioning of Poland (1794)

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