Definitions
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- adjective of or from
Cracow - noun A person from Cracow.
- noun astronomy, geodesy A clerical convenience in solving systems of
linear equations by hand.
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Examples
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Wolska finished her song and her partner, dressed in a Cracovian costume, went about among the drinking crowd with his notes in his hand, collecting money.
Komediantka. English W��adys��aw Stanis��aw Reymont 1896
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It is a Cracovian costume in her colors, light-blue with red facings, and red quadrangular cap, ornamented with peacock-feathers.
Venus in Furs Leopold Sacher-Masoch 1865
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Pope Benedict XVI is to canonise six new blesseds on 17 October, including Stanislaw Soltys Kazimierczyk, a 15th century Cracovian priest.
Clerical Whispers Sotto Voce 2010
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Pope Benedict XVI is to canonise six new blesseds on 17 October, including Stanislaw Soltys Kazimierczyk, a 15th century Cracovian priest.
Clerical Whispers Sotto Voce 2010
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"My beloved slave, Severin, oh, how I love you, how I adore you, how handsome you are in your Cracovian costume!
Venus in Furs Leopold Sacher-Masoch 1865
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