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Study of Polish language and literature
Polish history, culture, art, and politics. The Polish Studies Association is part of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies and
Polish_studies
Academic institution in Frankfurt (Germany)
Polish-Studies.Interdisciplinary (Pol-Int) is a free online platform for information on and international exchange in the field of Polish studies. The
Polish-Studies.Interdisciplinary
Polish-Studies.Interdisciplinary
American citizens of Polish descent
Polish Americans (Polish: Polscy Amerykanie) are Americans who are of full or partial Polish origin. Polish settlement in the United States started in
Polish_Americans
Interdisciplinary fields of research
Area studies, also known as regional studies, is an interdisciplinary field of research and scholarship pertaining to particular geographical, national/federal
Area_studies
American historian
history and Jewish studies at Indiana University; and the Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Visiting Assistant Professor of Judaic Studies at Yale University
Marci_Shore
Military unit
a list of current equipment of the Polish Land Forces. This is not to be confused with the equipment of the Polish Armed Forces, Navy, air force, or territorial
List of equipment of the Polish Land Forces
List_of_equipment_of_the_Polish_Land_Forces
West Slavic language
Polish (endonym: język polski, [ˈjɛ̃zɘ̟k ˈpɔlskʲi] , polszczyzna [pɔlˈʂt͡ʂɘ̟zna] or simply polski, [ˈpɔlskʲi] ) is a West Slavic language of the Lechitic
Polish_language
Polish journalist (born 1961)
1961 in Warsaw) is a Polish journalist, television and radio personality and television producer. She graduated in Polish studies and Art history from
Dorota_Wellman
War between Russia and Poland-Lithuania Commonwealth
The Polish–Russian War was a conflict fought between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Tsardom of Russia from 1609 to 1618. Russia had been experiencing
Polish–Russian War (1609–1618)
Polish–Russian_War_(1609–1618)
American scholarly society
Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS). The organization's precursors—the Joint Committee on Slavic Studies (JCSS) and the American Slavic and
Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Association_for_Slavic,_East_European,_and_Eurasian_Studies
Minority of Polish ancestry in the Caribbean island of Haiti
Polish Haitians are Haitian people of Polish descent, dating to the early 19th century; a few may be Poles of more recent native birth that have gained
Polish_Haitians
Polish-Jewish Studies is an annual, peer-reviewed journal which is published by the Institute of National Remembrance since 2020, focused on Polish-Jewish
Polish-Jewish_Studies
Swearing in the Polish language
The Polish language, like many others, includes swear words and profanity. While some terms are not always regarded as pejorative, others are considered
Polish_profanity
20th-century conflict between Poland and Russia
The Polish–Soviet War (14 February 1919 – 18 March 1921) was fought primarily between the Second Polish Republic and the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist
Polish–Soviet_War
Bi-confederate monarchy in Europe (1569–1795)
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, also referred to as Poland–Lithuania or the First Polish Republic (Polish: I Rzeczpospolita), was a federative real
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish–Lithuanian_Commonwealth
Studies of Slavic peoples, languages, and culture
Bohemistica); Kashubian studies, or Kashubistics (Latin: Kashubistica); Polish studies, or Polonistics (Latin: Polonistica); Slovak studies, or Slovakistics
Slavic_studies
1939–1947 ethnic conflict
to Polish studies, the "Ryś" unit prevented a unit of the 14th SS Grenadier Division from pacifying this village; according to Ukrainian studies, it
Polish–Ukrainian conflict (1939–1947)
Polish–Ukrainian_conflict_(1939–1947)
Academic Program
Polish Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison) is the oldest academic program in existence with the focus on the study and
Polish Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
Polish_Studies_Program_at_the_University_of_Wisconsin–Madison
Polish heavy cavalry from the 16th to 18th centuries
The Polish hussars (/həˈzɑːrs/; Polish: husaria [xuˈsarja]), alternatively known as the winged hussars, were an elite heavy cavalry formation active in
Polish_hussars
Philological discipline, a branch of Slavic studies
teaching of Polish and Kashubian language and culture studies (Kashubian studies) within its Polish studies program. It is in accordance with Article 8, paragraph
Kashubian_studies
Historian of Poland
shaped her interest in postcolonialism and subaltern studies. Ureña Valerio's interest in Polish colonial history began as a doctoral researcher. In order
Lenny_Ureña_Valerio
U.S. non-profit organization
least one year of studies at the graduate level. Leonard Skowronski Polish Studies Scholarship: For students pursuing some Polish studies (major may be in
American Council for Polish Culture
American_Council_for_Polish_Culture
Polish Studies, and the Center for European Studies at the University of Michigan. She is also affiliated with the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies at
Geneviève_Zubrzycki
Study of coats of arms in lands of historical Poland
Polish heraldry is the study of the coats of arms that have historically been used in Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It treats of specifically
Polish_heraldry
Playground: Poland in World War II. The Canadian Foundation for Polish Studies of the Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences. Price-Patterson Ltd. ISBN 0969278411
Evacuation of Polish civilians from the USSR in World War II
Evacuation_of_Polish_civilians_from_the_USSR_in_World_War_II
Romantic Nationalism in Eastern Europe: Russian, Polish, and Ukrainian Political Imaginations (Stanford Studies on Central and Eastern Europe). Palo Alto: Stanford
Bibliography of the history of Poland
Bibliography_of_the_history_of_Poland
Country in Central Europe
June 2012. Archived at Archive.org on 28 October 2008. (in Polish) "Study in Poland". studies.info. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved
Poland
include Austrian studies (German studies), Czech studies, Slovak studies, Polish studies, Hungarian studies, Slovenian studies, Croatian studies, among others
Central_European_studies
College in Kraków, Poland
The Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences or Polish Academy of Learning (Polish: Polska Akademia Umiejętności, PAU), headquartered in Kraków and founded
Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences
Polish_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
Deaf sign language of Poland
Polish Sign Language (Polish: Polski język migowy, PJM) is the language of the deaf community in Poland. Polish Sign Language uses a distinctive one-handed
Polish_Sign_Language
2014 non-fiction book by Per Anders Rudling
both strong praise and criticism and won the Kulczycki Book Prize in Polish Studies in 2015. The Rise and Fall of Belarusian Nationalism, 1906-1931 was
The Rise and Fall of Belarusian Nationalism, 1906–1931
The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Belarusian_Nationalism,_1906–1931
the history of the Jews in the Polish lands. Academic Studies Press and by the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. pp. 226–242. ISBN 978-83-949149-0-5
Antisemitism_in_Poland
WWII-era treaty
alliance between the United Kingdom and Poland was formalised by the Anglo-Polish Agreement on 31 March 1939, with subsequent addenda of 1940 and 1944, for
Anglo-Polish_alliance
West Slavic ethnic group
Polish people, or Poles, are a West Slavic ethnic group and a nation who share a common history, culture, the Polish language and are identified with the
Polish_people
Concept in topology
others. However, Polish spaces are mostly studied today because they are the primary setting for descriptive set theory, including the study of Borel equivalence
Polish_space
University of Szczecin (Akademia Morska w Szczecinie) War Studies University (Akademia Sztuki Wojennej) Polish Air Force Academy in Dęblin (Wyższa Szkoła Oficerska
List of universities in Poland
List_of_universities_in_Poland
Polish political alliance
The Polish Coalition (Polish: Koalicja Polska, KP) is a political alliance in Poland. It is led by the Polish People's Party. It was formed in 2019. In
Polish_Coalition
Academic journal
Marta. "Review Article: George Berkeley's Philosophy in Polish Studies." Berkeley Studies 19 (2008), https://doi.org/10.5840/berkeleystudies2008193
Berkeley_Studies
Research center for economic and business studies
Institute of Economics, Polish Academy of Sciences (Polish: Instytut Nauk Ekonomicznych PAN, abbreviation: INE PAN) is a public Polish research center for
Institute of Economics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Institute_of_Economics_of_the_Polish_Academy_of_Sciences
Catholic college in the United States
Enrollment before the transfer was about 130 and specialized in Polish and Polish-American studies. St. Mary's College has been a college of Madonna University
Saint Mary's College (Michigan)
Saint_Mary's_College_(Michigan)
During World War II, Polish culture was suppressed by the occupying powers of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, both of whom were hostile to Poland's
Polish culture during World War II
Polish_culture_during_World_War_II
National academy of sciences for Poland
The Polish Academy of Sciences (Polish: Polska Akademia Nauk, PAN) is a Polish state-sponsored national academy of sciences and institution of higher learning
Polish_Academy_of_Sciences
Finely sliced and fermented cabbage
fermentation inhibit the growth of cancer cells in test tube and animal studies. A Polish study in 2010 concluded that "induction of the key detoxifying enzymes
Sauerkraut
Formation of hair
Polish plait (Latin: Plica polonica, Polish: Kołtun polski or plika, Kołtun in Polish meaning matted), less commonly known in English as plica or trichoma
Polish_plait
in Kraków, new study programs at Polish secondary schools and universities, and the opening of Warsaw's Museum of the History of Polish Jews. From the
History_of_the_Jews_in_Poland
Invasion at the beginning of World War II
The invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign, Polish Campaign, and Polish Defensive War of 1939 (1 September – 6 October 1939), was a joint
Invasion_of_Poland
Adages in the Polish language
Polish proverbs exist; many have origins in the Middle Ages. The oldest known Polish proverb dates to 1407. A number of scholarly studies of Polish proverbs
Polish_proverbs
Historian of Jewish and Polish history
Professor of Holocaust Studies at Brandeis University. He is the author of many historical works on the Holocaust, and is an expert on Polish Jewish history.
Antony_Polonsky
Lacquer applied to fingernails and/or toenails
Nail polish (also known as nail varnish in British English or nail enamel) is a lacquer that can be applied to the human fingernails or toenails to decorate
Nail_polish
Aspect of World War II
the Polish people. During and after the war, the Polish government in exile (a member of the Allied coalition that fought Nazi Germany) and the Polish resistance
Collaboration in German-occupied Poland
Collaboration_in_German-occupied_Poland
Courland and Semigallia, a fief of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth which was ruled by a German elite. The Polish nobility was interested in colonies as
Colonization attempts by Poland
Colonization_attempts_by_Poland
Liberal arts college in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania (1912–1987)
a speech. The college initially specialized in Polish studies, in both history, as well as the polish language, however, by 1915, the college started
Alliance_College
Swedish-American historian (born 1974)
its origins until the 1930s. The book won the Kulczycki Book Prize in Polish Studies in 2015. Rudling gained international attention in October 2012 when
Per_Anders_Rudling
Early form of the Polish language, spoken between the 10th and 16th centuries
and the 16th centuries. It was followed by Middle Polish. The sources for the study of the Old Polish language are the data of the comparative-historical
Old_Polish
Academic journal, founded 1956, covering Polish topics
(2020–present) The Polish Review is abstracted in Historical Abstracts, ABC POL SCI, America: History and Life, Index of Articles on Jewish Studies, MLA International
The_Polish_Review
1918–19 conflict between the Second Polish Republic and Ukrainian forces
The Polish–Ukrainian War, from November 1918 to July 1919, was a conflict between the Second Polish Republic and Ukrainian forces (both the West Ukrainian
Polish–Ukrainian_War
Russian linguist, philologist, semiotician, historian of culture
Systems Studies, Arbor Mundi (Moscow), Zbornik Matice srpske za slavistiku (Novi Sad), and Slověne. International Journal of Slavic Studies. 1989 British
Boris_Uspenskij
Polish military-civilian academic institution
(first cycle studies), magister inżynier or magister (second cycle studies) and a scientific degree of doktor. Due to changes in Polish law, since October
Military University of Technology
Military_University_of_Technology
Study of the Holocaust
Holocaust studies, or sometimes Holocaust research, is a scholarly discipline that encompasses the historical research and study of the Holocaust. Institutions
Holocaust_studies
Polish military divisions which fought with the Allies on the Western Front of WWII
The Polish Armed Forces in the West (Polish: Polskie Siły Zbrojne na Zachodzie) refers to the Polish military formations formed to fight alongside the
Polish Armed Forces in the West
Polish_Armed_Forces_in_the_West
The Polish American Historical Association (PAHA), founded in 1942, is a scholarly not-for-profit association devoted to the study of Polish-American history
Polish American Historical Association
Polish_American_Historical_Association
in the Czech Republic. The archive KARTA in Warsaw and the Chair of Polish Studies and Comparative Literature at the University of Poznan in Poland. The
Research Centre for East European Studies
Research_Centre_for_East_European_Studies
Historical demarcation of territories of Poland and the Soviet Union
The Wanda Muszynski lecture in Polish studies. Montreal, Quebec: Canadian Foundation for Polish Studies of the Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences. Bohdan
Curzon_Line
British Poles, alternatively known as Polish British people or Polish Britons, are ethnic Poles who are citizens of the United Kingdom. The term includes
Poles_in_the_United_Kingdom
Standardized tests of Polish language proficiency
The Certificate Examinations in Polish as a Foreign Language (Polish: Egzaminy Certyfikatowe z Języka Polskiego jako Obcego), also referred as State Certificate
Certificate Examinations in Polish as a Foreign Language
Certificate_Examinations_in_Polish_as_a_Foreign_Language
of Polish Nation-Building". In Marta Bucholc (ed.). Established-Outsiders Relations in Poland: Reconfiguring Elias and Scotson. Palgrave Studies on Norbert
Next Polish parliamentary election
Next_Polish_parliamentary_election
University in Warsaw, Poland
sociology, physics, geography, regional studies, geology, history, applied linguistics, philology, Polish language, pedagogy, economics, law, public
University_of_Warsaw
Second Polish Republic territory between East Prussia and the rest of Germany
The Polish Corridor (German: Polnischer Korridor; Polish: korytarz polski), also known as the Pomeranian Corridor, was a territory located in the region
Polish_Corridor
European, and Eurasian Studies Slavic and East European Journal Slavic studies "Who We Are – North American Association of Teachers of Polish (NAATPl)". Retrieved
North American Association of Teachers of Polish
North_American_Association_of_Teachers_of_Polish
Canadian not-for-profit organization
The Canadian-Polish Congress (Polish: Kongres Polonii Kanadyjskiej, KPK, CPC) is a Canadian not-for-profit organization. The Canadian Polish Congress serves
Canadian_Polish_Congress
2015 non-fiction book by Joshua D. Zimmerman
on Polish rescue of Jews and on incidents of the killing of Jews by the Polish resistance. Antony Polonsky, writing in 2015 in Yad Vashem Studies, praised
The Polish Underground and the Jews, 1939–1945
The_Polish_Underground_and_the_Jews,_1939–1945
Polish journalist, stylist and fashion designer
Jaruzelska. Jaruzelska was born in 1963 in Warsaw. She graduated in Polish studies from the University of Warsaw, and she also studied psychology. Jaruzelska
Monika_Jaruzelska
Hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Poland or people of Polish ethnicity
Anti-Polish sentiment, Polonophobia, or anti-Polonism (Polish: Antypolonizm), are terms for negative attitudes, prejudices, and actions against Polish people
Anti-Polish_sentiment
This article deals with the history and development of tanks of the Polish army from their first use after World War I, into the interwar period, during
Tanks of the Polish Armoured Forces
Tanks_of_the_Polish_Armoured_Forces
specialist in the Polish and Czech languages. After obtaining his Abitur in 1952, Jäger studied Czech studies, Polish studies, Russian studies, Serbo-Croatian
Gert_Jäger
Class of joke involving Polish stereotypes
A Polish joke is an English-language ethnic joke deriding Polish people, based on derogatory stereotypes. The Polish joke belongs in the category of conditional
Polish_joke
Polish-American historian (born 1962)
the University of Virginia as the holder of the Kościuszko Chair in Polish Studies of the Miller Center of Public Affairs. In 2003, Chodakiewicz was appointed
Marek_Jan_Chodakiewicz
Prime Minister of Poland (2007–2014; since 2023)
Donald Franciszek Tusk (born 22 April 1957) is a Polish politician and historian who has served as the prime minister of Poland since 2023, previously
Donald_Tusk
Playground: Poland in World War II. The Canadian Foundation for Polish Studies of the Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences. Price-Patterson Ltd. ISBN 0969278411
Amnesty for Polish citizens in the Soviet Union
Amnesty_for_Polish_citizens_in_the_Soviet_Union
1956 Polish period of liberalisation and destalinisation
The Polish October (Polish: Polski październik [ˈpɔl.ski paʑˈd͡ʑɛr.ɲik]), also known as the Polish thaw or Gomułka's thaw, as well as the "small stabilization"
Polish_October
Polish comedian, satirist, actor and scriptwriter
the school, he began studying geology, however, he quit it. Later, he began studying polish studies at the Faculty of Polish Studies of the University of
Robert_Górski
Polish-British publisher and bookseller
London) was a Polish engineer, activist bookseller, and publisher. He was the founder in 1996 of the Kulczycki (Orbis Books) prize in Polish Studies. In 1940
Jerzy_Kulczycki
British historian
533–537. doi:10.1080/23739770.2015.1099088. S2CID 147453202. "The Aquila Polonica Prize 2011". "The Kulczycki Book Prize in Polish Studies -- ASEEES".
Michael_Fleming_(historian)
Public university in Gdańsk, Poland
Żukowski, theoretical physicist Day studies: 15,151 Evening studies: 3,753 Extramural studies: 10,884 Doctoral studies: 1,609 Total: 27,233 Shorter/intermediate
University_of_Gdańsk
Institution of holocaust research in Poland
by Polish scholars as well as translations of works in other languages. Since 2005, the centre has published an academic journal, Holocaust Studies and
Polish Center for Holocaust Research
Polish_Center_for_Holocaust_Research
Polish state from 1944 to 1989
The Polish People's Republic (1952–1989), formerly the Republic of Poland (1947–1952), was the Polish state that existed as the predecessor of the modern-day
Polish_People's_Republic
times] (in Polish). pp. 391–392. Rowell, S. C. (1994). Lithuania ascending: a pagan empire within east-central Europe, 1295–1345. Cambridge studies in medieval
List of armed conflicts involving Poland against Germany
List_of_armed_conflicts_involving_Poland_against_Germany
Book by Florian Znaniecki and William I. Thomas
considered to be one of the classics of sociology. The book is a study of Polish immigrants to the United States and their families, based on personal
The Polish Peasant in Europe and America
The_Polish_Peasant_in_Europe_and_America
2003 history book by Timothy Snyder
Curie-Skłodowska University, 2008 Honorable mention, Orbis-AAASS Book Prize in Polish Studies, 2004 Porter, Brian (2005). "The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland,
The_Reconstruction_of_Nations
Canadian institute of Ukrainian studies press. p. 373. ISBN 978-1-895571-28-8. Imber, C. (2002-05-01). "Review: Ottoman-Polish Diplomatic Relations, 15th-18th
List_of_Polish–Ottoman_wars
2000 book by Jan T. Gross
against Polish Jews by their non-Jewish neighbors in the village of Jedwabne in Nazi-occupied Poland. The book was first published in Polish as Sąsiedzi:
Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland
Neighbors:_The_Destruction_of_the_Jewish_Community_in_Jedwabne,_Poland
Massacres of Poles by Ukrainian nationalists during World War II
The massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia (Polish: rzeź wołyńsko-galicyjska, lit. 'Volhynian-Galician slaughter'; Ukrainian: Волинсько-Галицька
Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia
Massacres_of_Poles_in_Volhynia_and_Eastern_Galicia
member of the Polish Academy of Sciences in 1961 and in 1966 honored with a festschrift to which prominent scholars in medieval studies and linguistics
Margaret_Schlauch
18th-century forced partitions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Partitions of Poland were three partitions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth that took place between 1772 and 1795, toward the end of the 18th
Partitions_of_Poland
Political party in Poland
Europe-Asia Studies. 73 (9): 1650. doi:10.1080/09668136.2021.1957084. Retrieved 10 October 2025. In 1931 the more conservative Polish People's Party
Polish People's Party "Wyzwolenie"
Polish_People's_Party_"Wyzwolenie"
Product for leather care
Shoe polish, also known as boot polish and shoeshine, is a waxy paste, cream, or liquid that is used to polish, shine, and waterproof leather shoes or
Shoe_polish
Closeness of linguistic varieties
Speaking from the Margin: Global English from a European Perspective. Polish Studies in English Language and Literature 11. Peter Lang. ISBN 978-0-8204-7328-4
Mutual_intelligibility
US national umbrella organization
The Polish American Congress (PAC) is an American umbrella organization of Polish-Americans and Polish-American organizations. Its members include individuals
Polish_American_Congress
Polish state from 1918 to 1939
The Second Polish Republic, officially known at the time as the Republic of Poland, was the Polish state that existed between 7 October 1918 and 6 October
Second_Polish_Republic
Stanisław Lem was a Polish science fiction writer. His works have been translated into 40 languages and over 30 million copies have been sold. The Man
List of works by Stanisław Lem and their adaptations
List_of_works_by_Stanisław_Lem_and_their_adaptations
POLISH STUDIES
POLISH STUDIES
Male
Polish
Polish form of Greek Makarios, MAKARY means "blessed."
Female
Polish
Polish-Jewish pet form of Polish Henrieta, YETTA means "little home-ruler."
Male
Polish
Polish form of Greek Klaudios, KLAUDIUSZ means "lame."
Male
Polish
Polish name ZDZISÅAW means "here is glory."
Male
Polish
Polish pet form of Czech/Polish Jakub, KUBA means "supplanter."
Female
Polish
Polish name MARZENA means "dreamed one."Â
Male
Polish
Polish name SZCZEOSNY means "lucky."Â
Male
Polish
Polish name SULISÅAW means "better fame."
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic EilÃs, EILISH means "God is my oath."
Male
Polish
Polish form of Latin Victor, WIKTOR means "conqueror."
Male
Polish
Polish form of Latin Vincentius, WINCENTY means "conqueror."
Male
Polish
Polish form of Greek Methodios, METODY means "method."
Surname or Lastname
Catalan and Polish
Catalan and Polish : from a short form of the personal name Hipolit (see French Hypolite).English : variant of Pollitt.
Male
Polish
Polish form of Greek Timon, TYMON means "honor."
Male
Polish
Polish form of Greek Paulos, PAWEÅ means "small."
Male
Polish
Polish form of Greek Stephanos, SZCZEPAN means "crown."
Male
Polish
Polish form of Greek Eirenaios, IRENEUSZ means "peaceful."
Female
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of English Alice, AILISH means "noble sort."
Male
Polish
Polish form of Latin Constans, KONSTANTY means "steadfast."
Male
Polish
Polish name, WIELISÅAW means "great glory."Â
POLISH STUDIES
POLISH STUDIES
Boy/Male
French
Born during Advent.
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Greek AarÅn (Hebrew Aharon), AARONI means "light-bringer."Â
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Wealth
Female
Egyptian
, the mother of Pthah Taho.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Mother of the Blessed
Female
Hindi/Indian
(आशा) Hindi name ASHA means "hope."
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, German, Greek, Latin, Swedish
He who Holds Christ in his Heart; Bearer of Christ
Boy/Male
Tamil
To try
Girl/Female
Biblical
Keeper, or keeping.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Settled
POLISH STUDIES
POLISH STUDIES
POLISH STUDIES
POLISH STUDIES
POLISH STUDIES
v. t.
To polish thoroughly.
v. t.
Hence, to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite; as, to polish life or manners.
n.
Policy; art; management.
v. t.
To keep in order by police.
v. t.
To polish again.
a.
Made smooth and glossy, as by friction; hence, highly finished; refined; polite; as, polished plate; polished manners; polished verse.
v. t.
To deprive of polish; to make impolite.
v. i.
To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well.
v. t.
To remove the polish or glaze from.
v.
Smooth; polished.
v. t.
To polish; to refine; to render polite.
n.
Civil polity.
n.
The act of supporting or of propelling by means of a pole or poles; as, the poling of beans; the poling of a boat.
v. t.
To cause perish.
n.
A tool to polish the edge of a sole.
v. t.
To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble, metals, etc.
imp. & p. p.
of Polish
a.
Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parish poor.
n.
The language of the Poles.
a.
Foolish; weak; imbecile.