Kau·nas (kou n s, -näs) A city of central Lithuania on the Neman River south of Riga. Founded in the 11th century, it was a medieval trading post and a Lithuanian stronghold against the Teutonic Knights. Russia acquired the city in the third partition of Poland (1795). Population: 358,000. |
Kaunas [ˈkaʊnəs]
n
(Placename) a city in central Lithuania at the confluence of the Neman and Viliya Rivers: ceded by Poland to Russia in 1795; became the provisional capital of Lithuania (1920-40); incorporated into the Soviet Union 1944-91; university (1922). Pop.: 412 614 (2000 est.) Russian name Kovno
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| Noun | 1. | Kaunas - a city in central Lithuania |
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