Warsaw

geographical name

War·​saw ˈwȯr-ˌsȯ How to pronounce Warsaw (audio)
variants or Polish Warszawa or German Warschau
city on the Vistula River in east central Poland population 1,700,000

Note: Warsaw is the capital of Poland.

see also varsovian

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“Warsaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Warsaw. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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