n.
Pronunciation: ' p ō -l ə nd
Variant: or Polish Pol · ska \ ' po ̇ l-skä \
Function: geographical name
country E cen Europe bordering on Baltic Sea; in medieval period a kingdom, at one time extending to the lower Dnieper; partitioned 1772, 1793, 1795 among Russia, Prussia, & Austria; again a kingdom 1815-30; lost autonomy 1830-1918; since 1918 a republic capital Warsaw area 120,756 sq mi (312,758 sq km ), pop 38,038,400