Definitions
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- proper noun An ethnographic region of
Lithuania , located in thenorth-west of the country.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Of all which things the Liuonians which very barbarously inhabited a lande beeing enuironed with Russia, Lithuania, Samogitia, Prussia, and the Balthic Sea, neuer heard any report at all.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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After which exploite, by the aduise and assistance of king Odoacer, there was a castle built vpon a certaine hill of Samogitia, which immediately after grewe to be a great citie, being at this day the seate of the
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Italy and Germany and the great conquests which they atchieued vpon the infidels of Prussia, Samogitia, Curland, Liefland, Lituania,
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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I haue sailed farre Northward within the Mare glaciale, where we haue had continuall day, and sight of the Sunne ten weekes together, and that nauigation was in Norway, Lapland, Samogitia, and other very strange places.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Poland, unable to exploit the victory, concluded the first Peace of Thorn, which cost the Knights only Samogitia and an indemnity.
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It was equally so for jagiello's two nations, which had witnessed the slow erosion of their lands, as if an insuperable tidal wave from the west were hammering their shores, cutting away Pomerania here, Danzig there, Samogitia on the next wave.
Poland Michener, James 1983
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Pomerania was captured, Chelmno Land, Dobrzyn, Samogitia; always the pressure was maintained, the civilized west encroaching upon the savage east.
Poland Michener, James 1983
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[256] Now, the kingdom of Prussia, the duchies of Samogitia and Courland, the palatinates of Livonia and Esthonia, in the name of which last the ancient appellation of these people is preserved.
The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus Caius Cornelius Tacitus
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He began his reign by a successful war against the troublesome barbarous enemies of the state, and by planting the faith in the conquered provinces of Courland, Samogitia, and
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler
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Plock, Augustow, Lithuania, Samogitia, Liefland, etc., were ancient dependencies of Russia, before she had herself an existence either in name or fact!
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 2, August, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Various
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