Lithuania
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic: an independent state 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 25,174 sq. mi. (65,200 sq. km). Capital: Vilnius.
- Lithuanian Lietuva.
Other words from Lithuania
- Lith·u·an·ic [lith-oo-an-ik], /ˌlɪθ uˈæn ɪk/, adjective, noun
Words Nearby Lithuania
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Romania, Moldova, Armenia, Lithuania and Latvia have all seen covid-19 deaths jump between 21 and 41 percent over the past seven days, according to a Washington Post tracker.
Covid-19 live updates: Fauci urges police officers to get vaccinated as union protests heat up | Bryan Pietsch, Annabelle Timsit, Lateshia Beachum | October 18, 2021 | Washington PostAmid mass protests which saw many activists injured or imprisoned, Tikhanovskaya escaped the country to Lithuania with her two young children.
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Ireland, and Slovenia are among the countries that require either proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for indoor venues.
Why should the US follow Europe’s lead on vaccine passes? Because they work | Sarah Todd | August 4, 2021 | QuartzThe World Conference of Families has supported efforts that have further criminalized LGBTQ identity and activity in Russia, Lithuania, Nigeria and Uganda.
Draft of draconian anti-LGBTQ bill in Ghana leaked | Prince Chingarande | July 28, 2021 | Washington BladeWhen exiled Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya took a Ryanair flight from Athens to Lithuania’s capital Vilnius, she wasn’t overly concerned about her safety.
Belarus’s Exiled Opposition Leader Says President Lukashenko Is Operating With ‘Impunity’ After Journalist Arrest | Vivienne Walt | May 24, 2021 | Time
He conducted a 24-year-long war against Sweden, Poland, Lithuania, and the Teutonic Knights, and lost.
Russian History Is on Our Side: Putin Will Surely Screw Himself | P. J. O’Rourke | May 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPoland, Lithuania and Ukraine have revived a plan to form a joint battle group.
Obama’s Nuclear Summit Aimed to Stop Terrorists. Now Putin’s the Issue. | Christopher Dickey, Jamie Dettmer, Nadette De Visser | March 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo Eastern Europe to reassure leaders of Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia that U.S. is committed to their defense.
Up to a Point: The U.S. Government’s Minimum Wage Is $430 Million Per Hour | P. J. O’Rourke | March 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Pahonia, emblem of the Belarusian nation drawn from the insignia of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, is banned under Lukashenko.
Forget Kim Jong Un—China’s New Favorite Dictator Is Belarus’s Aleksandr Lukashenko. | Kapil Komireddi | January 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn Poland, Lithuania, and Romania, the CIA operated secret prisons, according to the investigation.
Overlooked Stories of the Week: Torture Report, Venezuela & More | Nina Strochlic | April 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe teachers are ignorant, illiterate spinsters from Lithuania who have studied here two or three years.
The Old World in the New | Edward Alsworth RossIt contains from the pen of the editor a work of great value, "Lithuania under Witold," and a romance.
He had not, however, expected Mr. Seven Sachs to walk into the Lithuania's music-saloon an hour before the ship touched the quay.
The Regent | E. Arnold BennettAnd from that moment Edward Henry spent the whole secret force of his individuality in fervently desiring the Lithuania to start.
The Regent | E. Arnold BennettThe Lithuania actually descended below five hundred and forty knots in the twenty-four hours.
The Regent | E. Arnold Bennett
British Dictionary definitions for Lithuania
/ (ˌlɪθjʊˈeɪnɪə) /
a republic in NE Europe, on the Baltic Sea: a grand duchy in medieval times; united with Poland in 1569; occupied by Russia in 1795 and by Germany during World War I; independent Lithuania formed in 1918, but occupied by Soviet troops in 1919 and then by Poland; became a Soviet republic in 1940; unilaterally declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1990; recognized as independent in 1991; joined the EU in 2004. Official language: Lithuanian. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: litas. Capital: Vilnius. Pop: 3 515 858 (2013 est). Area: 65 200 sq km (25 174 sq miles): Also called: Lithuanian Republic Lithuanian name: Lietuva
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Cultural definitions for Lithuania
[ (lith-ooh-ay-nee-uh) ]
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