No. 1,923 in Polish
wilno
"Wilno" is the Polish name for Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania.
In a sentence
Odwiedziłem Wilno w zeszłym roku.
I visited Vilnius last year.
In this sentence, 'Wilno' refers to the capital city of Lithuania, used as a proper noun.
Jego spojrzenie było pełne woli, trochę jak wilno na otwartej przestrzeni.
His gaze was full of will, somewhat like a wolf in the open field.
Here, 'wilno' metaphorically evokes the nature of a wolf, symbolizing determination or wild character.
Wilno między tymi dwoma wydarzeniami było wyraźne.
The willingness between these two events was evident.
In this creative usage, 'wilno' represents willingness or intent, although it's less common and more poetic.
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