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- adjective of, or pertaining to,
Masovia - noun Someone from
Masovia
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Examples
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From the land of Dobrzyn114 they derived their ancient family, and, though they had been settled in Lithuania for four hundred years, they preserved their Masovian speech and customs.
Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 Adam Mickiewicz 1826
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These were immediately surrounded by a battalion of Masovian infantry, who, enraged at the loss their body had sustained the preceding day, answered a cry for quarter with reproach and derision.
Thaddeus of Warsaw Jane Porter 1813
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After detaining the palatine and his grandson half an hour, his highness withdrew, and they rejoined Kosciusko, who conducted them to the quarter where the Masovian soldiers had already pitched their tents.
Thaddeus of Warsaw Jane Porter 1813
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When he was told the fortifications were finished, he retired with a tranquil step towards the Masovian quarters.
Thaddeus of Warsaw Jane Porter 1813
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It being discovered that some Masovian regiments in the neighborhood of Warsaw yet retained their arms, they were ordered by the foreign envoys to lay them down.
Thaddeus of Warsaw Jane Porter 1813
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The first to be formed was No. 300 (Masovian) on 1 July 1940.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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The first to be formed was No. 300 (Masovian) on 1 July 1940.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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Mazur,” a Masovian.] 71 [Dombrowski’s march, “Poland has not yet perished.”
Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 Adam Mickiewicz 1826
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