Definitions of Baltic
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a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
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synonyms:
Baltic Sea
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example of:
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sea
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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sea
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of or near or on the Baltic Sea“The Baltic republics”
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of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Baltic States or their peoples or languages
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a branch of the Indo-European family of languages related to the Slavonic languages; Baltic languages have preserved many archaic features that are believed to have existed in Proto-Indo European
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synonyms:
Baltic language
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types:
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Old Prussian
a dead language of the (non-German) Prussians (extinct after 1700); thought to belong to the Baltic branch of Indo-European
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Lithuanian
the official language of Lithuania; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European
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Latvian, Lettish
the official language of Latvia; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European
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type of:
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Balto-Slavic, Balto-Slavic language, Balto-Slavonic
a family of Indo-European languages including the Slavic and Baltic languages
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Old Prussian
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