a republic in NE Europe, on the Baltic Sea: a grand duchy in medieval times; united with Poland in 1569; occupied by Russia in 1795 and by Germany during World War I; independent Lithuania formed in 1918, but occupied by Soviet troops in 1919 and then by Poland; became a Soviet republic in 1940; unilaterally declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1990; recognized as independent in 1991; joined the EU in 2004. Official language: Lithuanian. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Vilnius. Pop: 2 890 297 (2017 est). Area: 65 200 sq km (25 174 sq miles)
Also called: Lithuanian Republic. Lithuanian name: Lietuva
Lt in British English
abbreviation for
Lieutenant
LT in British English
abbreviation for
1.
low-tension
2.
Lithuania (international car registration)
Lt in American English
Lieutenant
lt in American English
1.
local time
2.
long ton
Examples of 'lt' in a sentence
lt
` lt 's blacklegs," Betty explained, `people who attack workers.
Dhondy, Farrukh COME TO MECCA (1993)
lt might be simple to Jupe, but Pete just couldn't figure it.
Arthur, Robert THREE IN ONE (1993)
` lt is almost surely a nest of eccentrics, and no one knows them better than he.