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Warsaw

proper nounattested in dialogue

  • United Kingdom//ˈwɔːsɔː//
  • United States//ˈwɔɹsɔ//
  • United States//ˈwɔɹsɑ//
  • Scotland//ˈwɔɾsɔ//

The capital city of Poland; the capital city of Masovian Voivodeship.

proper noun

  1. 1

    The capital city of Poland; the capital city of Masovian Voivodeship.

  2. 2

    The Polish government.

  3. 3

    A city, the county seat of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States.

  4. 4

    A home rule city, the county seat of Gallatin County, Kentucky, United States.

  5. 5

    A city, the county seat of Benton County, Missouri, United States.

  6. 6

    A village, the county seat of Wyoming County, New York, United States.

  7. 7

    A town, the county seat of Richmond County, Virginia, United States.

  8. 8

    A habitational surname.

Etymology

Etymology tree Old Polish Warcisław Old Polish -sz Old Polish Warsz Proto-Indo-European *-usder. Proto-Indo-European *-osder. Proto-Slavic *-ovъ Old Polish -owy Old Polish *warszewy Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *wiśis Proto-Slavic *vь̀sь Old Polish wieś Old Polish *warszewa wieśellip. Old Polish Warszewa Polish Warszawabor. English Warsaw Ultimately from Old Polish Warszewa. Doublet of Warszawa.

Forms

plural
Warsaws
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