lusitania Synonyms
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lusitania Meaning
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lusitania (n)
ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain
lusitania Sentence Examples
- The sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 was a pivotal event in World War I.
- The British passenger liner Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland.
- The Lusitania was carrying over 1,900 passengers and crew when it was attacked.
- More than 1,100 people lost their lives in the sinking of the Lusitania.
- The loss of the Lusitania caused outrage in the United States and helped to turn public opinion against Germany.
- The British government initially claimed that the Lusitania was carrying munitions, but this claim was later disputed.
- The wreck of the Lusitania was discovered in 1994 lying in over 300 feet of water.
- A memorial to the victims of the Lusitania has been erected on Spike Island in Cork, Ireland.
- The Lusitania has been the subject of numerous books, articles, and films.
- The sinking of the Lusitania remains one of the most tragic maritime disasters of all time.
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ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain
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The sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 was a pivotal event in World War I.
The British passenger liner Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland.
The Lusitania was carrying over 1,900 passengers and crew when it was attacked.
More than 1,100 people lost their lives in the sinking of the Lusitania.
