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Meaning of Lusitania | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/luː.sɪˈteɪ.nɪə/

Definitions

  1. An ancient Roman province, roughly corresponding to modern Portugal.
  2. Portugal.
    archaic, poetic
  3. The RMS Lusitania, a British ship that was sunk in 1915 during World War I.
    historical

Equivalents

Deutsch Lusitanien
Español Lusitania
Français Lusitanie
Italiano Lusitania
Polski Luzytania
Português Lusitânia
Русский Лузитания

Examples

“The anti-German riots which erupted simultaneously in many countries in response to the torpedoing of the Lusitania by a German U-boat in 1915 reflected shifts in the status of minorities in multi-ethnic societies at a time of escalating nationalist emotions.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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