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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In the years beforehand, Friedrich studied art, both at a local university in Greifswald, the Baltic city where he was born in 1774, and at an academy in Copenhagen.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Though the initiative would occur outside of the NATO format, one Western official pointed to NATO’s multinational battalions in the Baltic countries — which, unlike Ukraine, are members of the alliance — as a possible model.
—Samya Kullab and Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The Baltic country shares a border with Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Lithuania, unlike other Baltic countries, retained a largely Catholic identity after its Soviet-era rule, regaining its independence in 1990 and joining the European Union in 2004.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Though the initiative would occur outside of the NATO format, one Western official pointed to NATO’s multinational battalions in the Baltic countries — which, unlike Ukraine, are members of the alliance — as a possible model.
—Samya Kullab and Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The Baltic country shares a border with Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Lithuania, unlike other Baltic countries, retained a largely Catholic identity after its Soviet-era rule, regaining its independence in 1990 and joining the European Union in 2004.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Baltic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baltic. Accessed 8 Feb. 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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