Vilnius
[ vil-nee-oos ]
noun
a city in and the capital of Lithuania, in the SE part: formerly in the Soviet Union and earlier in Poland.
- Polish Wilno.
- Russian Vil·na [vyeel-nuh; English vil-nuh]. /ˈvyil nə; English ˈvɪl nə/.
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British Dictionary definitions for Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnyus
/ (ˈvɪlnɪʊs) /
noun
the capital of Lithuania: passed to Russia in 1795; under Polish rule (1920–39); university (1578); an industrial and commercial centre. Pop: 544 000 (2005 est): Russian name: Vilna (ˈvilna) Polish name: Wilno
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