Lusitania

Speech parts

1. Lusitania - Noun

2. Lusitania - Proper noun

Meaning

ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain

Examples

After the Lusitania was torpedoed in 1915, Wilson made strong demands on Germany that Bryan disagreed with, resigning in protest as a pacifist. Source: Internet

After the liner Lusitania was sunk in May 1915, drowning over 100 American passengers, protests by the United States led Germany to abandon unrestricted submarine warfare. Source: Internet

Apart from Damasus I (from Roman Lusitania ), he has been the only Portuguese pope. Source: Internet

Heckscher, p. 362. A German submarine torpedoed and sank the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania in May 1915; over a thousand perished, including many Americans. Source: Internet

It has been argued that he encouraged the German Navy to destroy the Lusitania, informing them that it would ensure the US stayed out of the war, while in reality hoping that it would bring the US into the war on Britain's side. Source: Internet

He was told, "This Lusitania business is shocking. Source: Internet

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