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Meaning of "Kaunas" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KAUNAS

Kaunas  [ˈkaʊnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KAUNAS

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Kaunas is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KAUNAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kaunas

Kaunas

Kaunas (/ˈkaʊnəs/; Lithuanian: ( listen); also see Kaunas' other names) is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the centre of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation it was the capital of the Kovno Governorate from 1843 to 1915. It became the only temporary capital city in Europe during the Interwar period. Now it is the capital of Kaunas County, the seat of the Kaunas city municipality and the Kaunas district municipality. It is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaunas. Kaunas is located at the confluence of the two largest Lithuanian rivers, the Nemunas and the Neris, and near the Kaunas Reservoir, the largest body of water entirely in Lithuania.

Definition of Kaunas in the English dictionary

The definition of Kaunas in the dictionary is a city in central Lithuania at the confluence of the Neman and Viliya Rivers: ceded by Poland to Russia in 1795; became the provisional capital of Lithuania ; incorporated into the Soviet Union 1944–91; university. Pop: 364 000 Russian name: Kovno.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KAUNAS


Amazonas
ˌæməˈzəʊnəs
bonus
ˈbəʊnəs
callowness
ˈkæləʊnəs
chlamydomonas
kləˌmɪdəˈməʊnəs
clonus
ˈkləʊnəs
colonus
kəˈləʊnəs
conus
ˈkəʊnəs
Cronus
ˈkrəʊnəs
fallowness
ˈfæləʊnəs
hemionus
ˌhɛmɪˈəʊnəs
Jonas
ˈdʒəʊnəs
nowness
ˈnaʊnəs
onus
ˈəʊnəs
ozonous
ˈəʊzəʊnəs
Tithonus
tɪˈθəʊnəs
tonus
ˈtəʊnəs
woeness
ˈwəʊnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KAUNAS

Katsina
katsura
Kattegat
katydid
Katz
katzenjammer
Kauai
Kauffmann
Kaufman
kaumatua
Kaunda
kaupapa
Kaur
kauri
kauri gum
kauru
kava
kavass
Kaveri
Kavir Desert

WORDS THAT END LIKE KAUNAS

ananas
Aquinas
bananas
Campinas
Guianas
Islas Malvinas
Maecenas
Malvinas
monas
pseudomonas
pufftaloonas
Punta Arenas
Punta Gallinas
whenas

Synonyms and antonyms of Kaunas in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Kaunas» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Kaunas to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Kaunas from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Kaunas» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

考纳斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Kaunas
570 millions of speakers

English

Kaunas
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Kaunas
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كاوناس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Каунас
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kaunas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাউনাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Kaunas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaunas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kaunas
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カウナス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카우 나스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaunas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Kaunas
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வில்நீயஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुनास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kaunas
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kaunas
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kowno
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Каунас
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kaunas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Kaunas
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kaunas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kaunas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kaunas
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Kaunas

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KAUNAS»

The term «Kaunas» is very widely used and occupies the 22.158 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KAUNAS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Kaunas» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Kaunas» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Kaunas

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KAUNAS»

Discover the use of Kaunas in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kaunas and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vilnius with Kaunas
Lithuania's capital has been named the European Capital of Culture for 2009; let the Bradt city guide introduce you to the city's beguiling blend of old and new. *Accommodation, restaurants, cafes, and bars*Culture--from the Amber Museum to ...
Howard Jarvis, Neil Taylor, 2006
2
War criminal on trial: Rauca of Kaunas
This is the astonishing true story of Helmut Rauca, the first Nazi war criminal in Canada to be extradited for war crimes.
Sol Littman, 1998
3
Smuggled in Potato Sacks: Fifty Stories of the Hidden ...
This book is a collective memory of events that happened to Kaunas Jewry during the Nazi occupation of Lithuania. It contains 50 stories of people who suffered through the Holocaust in their childhood in Kaunas.
Solomon Abramovich, Yakov Zilberg, 2011
4
No Time for Patience: My Road from Kaunas to Jerusalem - A ...
The author recounts how his childhood in a Zionist family in Lithuania was destroyed first by the 1940 Soviet invasion, then by German occupation and his deportation to the ghetto, and also describes his role in the formation of Israel.
Zev Birger, 1999
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A Lithuanian Bibliography: A Check-list of Books and ...
a.l. KAUNAS 5840. BlClUNAS, Vytautas Pranas. Kaunas, 1030-1930. Kaunas, Dlrvos b-ves leidinys, 1930. 256 p. illus. DK651.K125B5 DLC ICCC 0C1 PPULC PU 5841. DAUGIRDAS, Tadas . Kaunas vokie6iu okupacijoje. [Kaunas during the ...
Adam Kantautas, Filomena Kantautas, 1975
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Eastern Europe
AUTHOR'S CHOICE Kauno Arkivyskupijos Svečių Namai (%322 597; http:// kaunas.lcn.lt/guesthouse; Rotušės aikštė 21; s/d/tr with shared bathrooms 50/80/ 100 Lt) Kaunas is suddenly budget- friendly thanks to this squeaky-clean jewel in an ...
‎2007
7
Baltic Cities
Telephone code 37 That Kaunas was a capital for 20 years, from 1920 to 1940, becomes quickly apparent when walking through the town from the bus or railway station into the town. Like Bonn for Germany in the post-war era, Kaunas was ...
Neil Taylor, 2008
8
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
... Reval Hotel Neris................................... E1 EATING 55°.............................................. ......(see 42) KAUNAS HEROES Beloved Lithuanian pilots Steponas Darius and Stanislovas Girėnas. INFORMATION 1 Centrinis Knygynas............................... C2 ...
‎2009
9
Baltic States
f Chiune Sugihara (1900-1986) A career diplomat and Russian specialist in the Japanese foreign ministry, Chiune Sugihara was posted to Kaunas as Japanese consul in March 1 939 in order to report on Soviet intentions in the region.
Jonathan Bousfield, 2004
10
Environmental Security and Public Safety: Problems and Needs ...
THE FORTRESS OF KAUNAS: HISTORY PRESENT SITUATION AND CONVERSION CHALLENGES Neringa Jarmalaviciute, M.B.A., and Rimvydas Strazdas Kaunas City Municipal Administration, Kaunas, Lithuania Abstract. This article ...
Wolfgang Spyra, Michael Katzsch, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KAUNAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kaunas is used in the context of the following news items.
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Spurs' latest batch of signings includes David West and Boban …
KAUNAS, LITHUANIA - APRIL 03: Boban Marjanovic, #13 of Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade in action during the Turkish Airlines ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
2
Zalgiris brings back Kalnietis - Latest - Turkish Airlines Euroleague
Zalgiris Kaunas reached an agreement with homegrown point guard Mantas Kalnietis, who penned a one-year deal with the Lithuanian ... «Euroleague, Jul 15»
3
Researchers create unique material for the new generation solar cells
Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Organic Chemistry laboratories have developed material which offers much cheaper ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
4
O'Leary confirms interest in IAG slots at Gatwick
Ryanair has said it will move its base in Copenhagen to Kaunas in Lithuania after trade unions said they would go ahead with strike action over ... «Buying Business Travel, Jul 15»
5
Literature review and meta-analysis of translaminar pressure …
Correspondence: I Januleviciene, Eye Clinic, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu Street 2, Kaunas 50009, Lithuania Tel: +370 ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
6
Numerous Lithuanian delegation left for Poland to mark anniversary …
Vytautas the Great will be played by Major Donatas Mazurkevicius, head of the Kaunas Garrison Officers Club, in the re-enactment. Participants ... «The Baltic Course, Jul 15»
7
Lithuanian airports post 10% growth in passenger traffic in H1
After the first six months of 2015, Lithuanian airports record the growth in passenger numbers in Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga by over 10% ... «The Baltic Course, Jul 15»
8
Kings officially sign James Anderson : Fantasy News
Anderson played for European team Zalgiris Kaunas last season. In his last NBA stint, in 2013-14, he averaged 10.1 points and 3.8 rebounds ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
9
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
Ryanair has said it will relocate its Copenhagen base to Kaunas in the Baltic state of Lithuania. Ryanair faces a strike against its Danish ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jul 15»
10
Theodorus Ruys | PASSAGES
After several years back on Bainbridge Island, they moved to Lithuania for two years, working with the English department at Kaunas University. «Bainbridge Island Review, Jul 15»

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