1
: of or relating to the Baltic Sea or to the states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
2
: of or relating to a branch of the Indo-European language family containing Latvian, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian see Indo-European Languages Table
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The architects removed unsympathetic additions, restored the massive Baltic pine ceiling beams, and brought back the grandeur of the enormous fireplaces, some nearly 10 feet wide.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
Putin has described the fall of the USSR as a historic tragedy, and believes the Baltic states, which are now members of the E.U. and NATO, should be brought back within his sphere of influence.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
The war Russia started against Ukraine can only end by consistent pressure being applied on Vladimir Putin, the leaders of eight Nordic and Baltic countries have said in a message to Donald Trump.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Separately, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov inspected facilities of the nation’s Baltic fleet in the Kaliningrad region, Russia’s exclave neighboring Lithuania and Poland.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
Putin has described the fall of the USSR as a historic tragedy, and believes the Baltic states, which are now members of the E.U. and NATO, should be brought back within his sphere of influence.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
The war Russia started against Ukraine can only end by consistent pressure being applied on Vladimir Putin, the leaders of eight Nordic and Baltic countries have said in a message to Donald Trump.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Separately, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov inspected facilities of the nation’s Baltic fleet in the Kaliningrad region, Russia’s exclave neighboring Lithuania and Poland.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Baltic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baltic. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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Baltic
adjective
Bal·tic
ˈbȯl-tik 
1
: of or relating to the Baltic Sea or to the states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
2
: of or relating to a branch of the Indo-European languages containing Latvian, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian
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