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Cracow

Cracow

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A large city in southern Poland on the Vistula River, also called Kraków
  • proper noun
  • /ˈkrækoʊ/
: Cracovia
  • The return trip to Cracow passes quickly.
  • Cracow in southern Poland
  • University of Cracow
  • Cracow Street

Examples

  • Outside it, the lights of the rest of Cracow glimmer.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The mini-bus pulls up in front of our communist-style hotel in Cracow, and its door swings open.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • In his hometown of Cracow, more than 1.5 million gathered to hear him.

    Academic text (1998)
  • After the meal, we stroll as a group through Cracow.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Bio: I am a self-taught web designer and developer based in Cracow, Poland.

    Blog text (20)
  • The dreary cinderblock high-rises that surround Cracow give way to a quaint landscape: rolling hills tilled.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Born in western Poland, she moved at age 8 with her family to Cracow and has lived there ever since.

  • When the war ended, he enrolled at the University of Cracow, where he received a master's degree in economics.

  • In Cracow, he married Natalia's mother, a Polish fellow student, and they returned to Perth together.

Synonyms

Krakow
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A large city in southern Poland on the Vistula River known for its old buildings and culture

focuses on industrial character and working economy rather than cultural heritage

Surface Forms

Cracow main

Etymology

Cracow gets its name from a legendary leader Krak and the Polish ending -ów, which showed 'belonging to', so the name meant 'Krak's place'.