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Kosciusko

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Kos·ci·us·ko  (ks-sk, ksk-), Mount
The highest mountain of Australia, in the southeast part of the country in the Australian Alps. It rises to 2,231.4 m (7,316 ft).

Kos·ci·us·ko  (ks-sk, ksk-, kôsh-chshk), Thaddeus 1746-1817.
Polish general and patriot who fought with the colonists in the American Revolution and was a leader in Poland's struggle for independence from Russia.

Kosciusko [ˌkɒsɪˈʌskəʊ]
n
(Placename) Mount. a mountain in Australia, in SE New South Wales in the Australian Alps: the highest peak in Australia. Height: 2230 m (7316 ft.)

Kosciusko2
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(Biographies / Kosciusko, Thaddeus (1746-1817) M, Polish, MILITARY: general, POLITICS: patriot) Thaddeus, Polish name Tadeusz Kościusko. 1746-1817, Polish general: fought for the colonists in the American War of Independence and led an unsuccessful revolt against the partitioning of Poland (1794)
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Noun1.Kosciusko - Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817)Kosciusko - Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817)


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