Wielkie Księstwo Litewskie

Polish

Etymology

Literally, Grand Lithuanian Duchy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvjɛl.kjɛ ˈkɕɛw̃.stfɔ liˈtɛf.skjɛ/, /ˈvjɛl.kjɛ ˈkɕɛn.stfɔ liˈtɛf.skjɛ/
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  • Syllabification: Wiel‧kie Księ‧stwo Li‧tew‧skie

Proper noun

Wielkie Księstwo Litewskie n

  1. (historical) Grand Duchy of Lithuania (a former duchy in Eastern Europe from the 13th century until 1795, encompassing at its maximum the territory of modern-day Lithuania and Belarus, a large part of Ukraine, and small parts of Russia and Poland)
    Synonym: (colloquial) Litwa

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