1
: of or relating to the Baltic Sea or to the states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
2
: of or relating to a branch of the Indo-European language family containing Latvian, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian see Indo-European Languages Table
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The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, which have stormed ahead in raising defense spending, all have conscription, as do several of the Nordic countries.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
The research, published in the journal Science Advances on June 25, aimed to answer a question that had puzzled scientists for decades: What’s behind the dramatic size change in eastern Baltic cod?
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
Lithuania joined its Baltic neighbors in becoming one of the most active supporters of Ukraine.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
The move follows similar recent steps by the Baltic states and Poland.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
The research, published in the journal Science Advances on June 25, aimed to answer a question that had puzzled scientists for decades: What’s behind the dramatic size change in eastern Baltic cod?
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
Lithuania joined its Baltic neighbors in becoming one of the most active supporters of Ukraine.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
The move follows similar recent steps by the Baltic states and Poland.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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“Baltic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baltic. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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Baltic
adjective
Bal·tic
ˈbȯl-tik 
1
: of or relating to the Baltic Sea or to the states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
2
: of or relating to a branch of the Indo-European languages containing Latvian, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian
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