Rzeczpospolita

English

/ʒɛt͡ʃˌpɒspəˈlaɪtə/

proper noun
Definitions
  • The Polish endonym referring to the Polish State, "Rzeczpospolita Polska", the official Polish name for the Republic of Poland.
  • Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795)

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish rzeczpospolita (commonwealth, republic).

Origin

Polish

rzeczpospolita

Gloss

commonwealth, republic

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