Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A region of north-central Europe in southern Estonia and northern Latvia. Originally settled by the Livs, a Finnic people, the area was conquered in the 1200s by German knights, the Livonian Brothers of the Sword. After the dissolution of the order (1561), Livonia was contested by Poland, Russia, and Sweden, finally becoming a Russian province in 1783. In 1918 Livonia was divided between Estonia and Latvia.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A historical region in the
Baltic , south of theGulf of Finland , now divided and constituting southernEstonia and northernLatvia . - proper noun Any of various towns in the
USA .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a region on the Baltic that is divided between northern Estonia and southern Latvia
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Examples
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I am back in Livonia, not doing much of anything, so I will be anxiously awaiting your next post.
Back to the Village KateG 2008
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` ` It worked the first time might as well try it the second time, '' said Kesler, who grew up in Livonia, Mich.
USATODAY.com 2007
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My tentative schedule for Penguicon in Livonia, Michigan is:
Penguicon: The Rough Schedule joegrossberg 2006
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I shall be there on April 21st in Livonia, Michigan, talking on panels and chatting it up with people.
Improving The Oscars 2006
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I wasn't surprised to learn that Polcyn teaches charcuterie at the nearby Schoolcraft College, in Livonia, where he himself trained.
Five Lakes Grill 2002
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However, master and servant safely arrived at Wolmar in Livonia, and there Andrej came to the determination of renouncing the service of the ungrateful Ivan, and entering that of the King of Poland.
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Senator John McCain, with his wife Cindy, greeted supporters at Senate Coney Island Restaurant in Livonia, Mich. on Thursday.
McCain Open to Fannie and Freddie Bailouts - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Senator John McCain, with his wife Cindy, greeted supporters at Senate Coney Island Restaurant in Livonia, Mich. on Thursday.
McCain Open to Fannie and Freddie Bailouts - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Work at FedEx in Livonia and we’re expecting hell tomorrow.
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LIVONIA — A white supremacist group is using the slayings of two white restaurant managers in Livonia last month to call attention to its cause, prompting angry responses from victims’ relatives and residents of the suburb.
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