Main Entry: Po·land

Pronunciation: \ˈpō-lənd\

Variant(s): or Polish Pol·ska \ˈpȯl-skä\

Function: geographical name

country E central Europe bordering on Baltic Sea; in medieval period a kingdom, at one time extending to the lower Dnieper; partitioned 1772, 1793, 1795 among Russia, Prussia, & Austria; again a kingdom 1815–30; lost autonomy 1830–1918; since 1918 a republic ∗ Warsaw area 120,756 square miles (312,758 square kilometers), population 38,038,400