Vilnius
- proper noun
- /ˈvɪl.ni.əs/
- We will visit Vilnius, the capital and largest city of Lithuania, this summer.
- Vilnius, the capital
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- University of Vilnius
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Crucial Chaos is being rebroadcast weekly on Start FM in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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In early January 1991, Soviet army troops seized the television and radio broadcast facilities in Riga, Latvia, and Vilnius, Lithuania.
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We need to go to Vilnius.
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Last year's Vilnius Summit made important steps towards membership.
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All the interviews quoted here were conducted in Vilnius between January 26 and February 1, 1990.
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Speaker, my right honourable friend the Prime Minister is in Vilnius attending the NATO Summit.
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For generations, the Conservatory of Music in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, has graduated outstanding musicians.
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Now a prosperous, post-Soviet city, the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius has had a turbulent and often violent history.
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The historic architecture in Vilnius showcases the rich culture of Lithuania.
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During my trip to Vilnius, I explored its beautiful old town and vibrant streets.
Synonyms
An old name for Vilnius, the capital city in southeast Lithuania
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Vilnius comes from the name of the river Vilnia, which comes from an old Lithuanian word vilnis meaning 'wave' or 'to flow'. So Vilnius is a city named for the 'wavy' river that runs through it.