Kaunas

geographical name

Kau·​nas ˈkau̇-nəs How to pronounce Kaunas (audio)
-ˌnäs
variants or Russian Kovno
city on the Neman River in central Lithuania; a former capital (1918–40) of Lithuania population 315,993

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“Kaunas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kaunas. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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