lusitania

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English - Turkish

Definition of lusitania in English Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

Portugal
(isim) Portekiz
Portugal
{i} Portekiz

Portekiz'in Fransız büyük elçisidir. - She's the French ambassador to Portugal.

Portekiz göç veren bir ülkedir. - Portugal is a country of emigration.

Turkish - Turkish
Bir Alman denizaltısı tarafından batırılan ve 1915'te ABD'nin 1.Dünya Savaşına girmesine neden olan ingiliz yolcu gemisi
English - English
An specific passenger ship of the Allies sunk by a German U-Boat during World War I
Portugal
a British passenger ship that was sunk off the Irish coast in 1915 by the German navy during World War I. Some of the 1195 people who were killed were Americans, and this made many Americans feel that the US should enter the war against Germany. British ocean liner sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland on May 7, 1915. The British Admiralty had warned the Lusitania to avoid the area and to use the evasive tactic of zigzagging, but the crew ignored these recommendations. Though unarmed, the ship was carrying munitions for the Allies, and the Germans had circulated warnings that the ship would be sunk. The loss of life 1,198 people drowned, including 128 U.S. citizens outraged public opinion. The U.S. protested Germany's action, and Germany limited its submarine campaign against Britain. When Germany renewed unrestricted submarine warfare, the U.S. entered World War I in April 1917
An Allied passenger ship sunk by a German U-Boat during World War I
An archaic name for Portugal
British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915
ancient region and Roman province of the Iberian peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain
British ship carrying American passengers sunk by a German submarine on May 15, 1915
In May 1915, a German submarine off the coast of Ireland sank the British passenger ship "Lusitania " One hundred twenty-eight Americans died President Wilson demanded Germany pay an indemnity to victims and promise to stop attacking passenger ships Germany agreed to pay an indemnity
Ancient name for Portugal, said to be so called from Lusus (See Lusus )

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Lusitanian
Portuguese
Lusitanian
Of or pertaining to ancient Roman province of Lusitania, its people or culture
lusitanian
{n} a native of Lusitania now Portugal
lusitanian
{a} pertaining to Lusitania or Portugal
lusitanian
of or relating to or characteristic of the region of Lusitania or its people or language
lusitanian
One of the people of Lusitania
lusitanian
Pertaining to Lusitania, the ancient name of the region almost coinciding with Portugal
lusitania

    Hyphenation

    Lu·si·ta·ni·a

    Turkish pronunciation

    lusıteyniı

    Pronunciation

    /ˌlo͞osəˈtānēə/ /ˌluːsəˈteɪniːə/
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