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 Baltic nations were the first members of the former Soviet Union to join NATO, bringing large stretches of Russia’s border up against NATO’s.
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Johanna Lemola, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Among Russia’s closest neighbors – Finland, the Baltic states, and Poland – there are growing doubts that Washington would stand by their side against an attack by Mr. Putin.
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
Weir was later found in the Baltic area of town and was taken into custody.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
So far, the service offers information exclusively on Estonia, but it is poised to expand across the entire Baltic region and hopefully the Nordics.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Johanna Lemola, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Among Russia’s closest neighbors – Finland, the Baltic states, and Poland – there are growing doubts that Washington would stand by their side against an attack by Mr. Putin.
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
Weir was later found in the Baltic area of town and was taken into custody.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
So far, the service offers information exclusively on Estonia, but it is poised to expand across the entire Baltic region and hopefully the Nordics.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 15 May 2025
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“Baltic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baltic. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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