Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital and largest city of Lithuania, in the southeast part of the country. Founded in 1323, Vilnius developed into a center of Jewish learning in the 1700s and 1800s. The city was occupied by Soviet troops in 1939, becoming the capital of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1940. After a period of occupation by Germany (1941–1944) during which most of the city's Jewish community was exterminated, Vilnius reverted to Soviet rule, eventually becoming the capital of independent Lithuania (1991).
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- proper noun The capital of
Lithuania .
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- noun the capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania
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VILNIUS - In Vilnius, if you're a fan of electroni ...
News from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The Baltic Times. 2009
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News from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The Baltic Times. 2009
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STATEMENT BY THE VICE PRESIDENT ON ADOPTED VILNIUS STATEMENT I welcome the statement adopted in Vilnius today by the governments of Albania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Romania,
Statement By Vp On Adopted Vilnius Statement ITY National Archives 2000
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Created by 2004 Pritzker prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid, this gorgeous metallic aircraft-like structure with crazy-shaped windows will be the new Guggenheim Hermitage Museum in Vilnius,
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“All the necessary actions which were required has been taken by the Afghan government,” Gen. Wardak told reporters at a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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“All the necessary actions which were required has been taken by the Afghan government,” Gen. Wardak told reporters at a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Afghan Detainee Court Ruling Changes Little « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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If you want to order bécasse or ortolan the next time you dine in Vilnius, you'll find this French - Lithuanian online dictionary useful.
Archive 2007-10-01 2007
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The proposal has, however, been rejected by President Lech Kaczynski of Poland, who said in Vilnius the EU should build an army of 100,000 that would remain linked to Nato.
Out in the open Richard 2006
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Ali Bernard pinned all four of her opponents in Vilnius, Lithuania, to win her second junior world title.
USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Demus hurdling toward gold 2005
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He studied in Vilnius and made his debut as a poet in 1933.
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