Kosciusko

Kosciusko
/kos'kee us"koh, kos'ee-/; for 1 also Pol. /kawsh choosh"kaw/, n.
1. Thaddeus (Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kosciuszko), 1746-1817, Polish patriot: general in the American Revolutionary army.
2. Mount, the highest mountain in Australia, in SE New South Wales. 7316 ft. (2230 m).

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  • Kosciusko, MS — U.S. city in Mississippi Population (2000): 7372 Housing Units (2000): 3174 Land area (2000): 7.539042 sq. miles (19.526029 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.010408 sq. miles (0.026956 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.549450 sq. miles (19.552985 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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  • Kosciusko — Kosciusko1 [kä΄sē us′kō, kä΄zē; ] Pol [ kō̂sh cho͞osh′kō̂] Thaddeus (born Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kos̍ciuszko) 1746 1817; Pol. patriot & general: served in the Am. army in the American Revolution Kosciusko2 [kä΄zē us′kō] Mount mountain of… …   English World dictionary

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  • Kosciusko — noun Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746 1817) • Syn: ↑Thaddeus Kosciusko, ↑Kosciuszko, ↑Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kosciuszko • Instance Hypernyms: ↑patriot, ↑nationalist, ↑soldier …   Useful english dictionary

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