n.
Pronunciation: ˌ li-th ə - ' w ā -n ē - ə , ˌ li-thy ə -, -ny ə
Variant: or Lithuanian Lie · tu · va \ lye- ' tü-vä \
Function: geographical name
country N cen Europe bordering on the Baltic; remnant of a medieval principality extending from Baltic Sea to Black Sea; a republic 1918-40, a constituent republic ( Lithuanian Republic ) of the U.S.S.R. 1940-91; capital Vilnius area 25,174 sq mi (65,201 sq km ), pop 3,483,972