No. 3,859 in Polish
polonia
The Polish word "polonia" refers to the Polish diaspora or people of Polish origin living outside Poland.
In a sentence
Polonia jest krajem pełnym historii i pięknych krajobrazów.
Poland is a country full of history and beautiful landscapes.
This sentence uses 'Polonia' in its primary sense as a proper noun referring to the country of Poland.
Polonia w Chicago jest bardzo zorganizowana i aktywna.
The Polish community in Chicago is very organized and active.
Here, 'Polonia' refers to the community of Polish people living outside of Poland, specifically in Chicago.
W gazecie znalazłem artykuł zatytułowany 'Polonia wspiera Polskę'.
In the newspaper, I found an article titled 'The Polish diaspora supports Poland'.
In this context, 'Polonia' points to the Polish diaspora and their supportive actions towards Poland.
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