COURLAND

Meaning of COURLAND in English

/koor"leuhnd/ , n.

a former duchy on the Baltic: later, a province of Russia and, in 1918, incorporated into Latvia.

Also, Kurland .

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COURLAND — geographical name region W Latvia bordering on the Baltic & Gulf of Riga
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COURLAND — Latvian Kurzeme Historical region, Latvia. Located on the Baltic Sea, it was named for the Curonians, who had established a …
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COURLAND — geographical name region W Latvia bordering on the Baltic & Gulf of Riga
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COURLAND — also spelled Kurland, Latvian Kurzeme region on the Baltic seacoast, located south of the Western Dvina River and named after …
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COURLAND — Courland BrE AmE ˈkʊə lənd -lænd AmE \ ˈkʊr-
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COURLAND — Latvian Kurzeme Historical region, Latvia. Located on the Baltic Sea, it was named for the Curonians, who had established a …
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COURLAND — Курземе
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COURLAND — Pronunciation: ' ku ̇ r-l ə nd, ' kür- ˌ länt Function: geographical name region W Latvia bordering on the …
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COURLAND LAGOON — or German Kurisches Haff or Russian Kurskiy Zaliv geographical name inlet of the Baltic on border between Lithuania & Russia …
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COURLAND LAGOON — or Kursky Zaliv Inlet of the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the Neman River . Its northern portion is …
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COURLAND LAGOON — or German Kur·isch·es Haff ˈku̇r-i-shəs-ˈhäf ; or Russian Kur·skiy Za·liv ˈku̇r-skē-ˈzä-lif inlet of the Baltic on border between Lithuania & …
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COURLAND LAGOON — German Kurisches Haff, Lithuanian Kuriu Marios, Russian Kursky Zaliv gulf of the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the Neman …
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NEMAN — geographical name river 582 miles (936 kilometers ) central Europe flowing from central Belarus N & W through Lithuania & …
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KURSKIY ZALIV — geographical name see: Courland Lagoon
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KURISCHES HAFF — geographical name see: Courland Lagoon
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KURLAND — /koor"leuhnd/ , n. Courland.
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KURSKIY ZALIV — see Courland Lagoon
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NEMAN — geographical name river 582 miles (936 kilometers ) central Europe flowing from central Belarus N & W through Lithuania & …
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KURISCHES HAFF — — see Courland Lagoon
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SIPYAGIN, DMITRY SERGEYEVICH — born March 20 [March 28, Old Style], 1853, Kiev, Ukraine, Russian Empire [now in Ukraine] died April 28 [April 15], …
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SIGISMUND II AUGUSTUS — Polish Zygmunt August born Aug. 1, 1520, Krakw, Pol. died July 7, 1572, Knyszyn last Jagiellon king of Poland, who …
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SAXE, (HERMANN-) MAURICE, COMTE DE — (count of) born Oct. 28, 1696, Goslar, Saxony died Nov. 30, 1750, Chambord, Fr. general and military theorist who successfully …
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POLAND, PARTITIONS OF — (1772, 1793, 1795), three territorial divisions of Poland, perpetrated by Russia, Prussia, and Austria, by which Poland's size was progressively …
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PATKUL, JOHANN REINHOLD VON — born July 27, 1660, Stockholm, Swed. died Oct. 10, 1707, Kazimierz, near Poznan, Pol. Baltic German diplomat who played a …
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NORTHERN WAR, SECOND — also called Great Northern War (170021), military conflict in which Russia, Denmark-Norway, and Saxony-Poland challenged the supremacy of Sweden in …
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MACDONALD, JACQUES (-TIENNE-JOSEPH)-ALEXANDRE, DUC (DUKE — born Nov. 17, 1765, Sedan, Fr. died Sept. 25, 1840, Courcelles French general who was appointed marshal of the empire …
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LIVONIAN WAR — (155883), prolonged military conflict, during which Russia unsuccessfully fought Poland, Lithuania, and Sweden for control of greater Livoniathe area including …
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LIVONIA — city, western suburb of Detroit, Wayne county, southeastern Michigan, U.S. It originated in 1834 as Livonia Township (named for Livonia, …
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LATVIA, FLAG OF — national flag consisting of a crimson field (background) divided horizontally by a narrow white stripe. The flag's width-to-length ratio is …
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CAKSTE, JANIS — born Sept. 14, 1859, Lielsesava, Courland, Russian Empire [now in Latvia] died March 14, 1927, Riga, Latvia patriot and president …
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BIRON, ERNST JOHANN, REICHSGRAF VON — born Nov. 23 [Nov. 13, Old Style], 1690, Kalnciems, Courland [now in Latvia] died Dec. 29 , 1772, Mitau [now …
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ANNA — born Jan. 28 [Feb. 7, New Style], 1693, Moscow, Russia died Oct. 17 , 1740, St. Petersburg in full Anna …
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