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Definition of wroclaw

wroclaw

/ˈvrɒts.wɑːf/
Wro · claw
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wroclaw Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A major city in southwestern Poland situated on the Oder River, serving as the historical capital of Silesia and Lower Silesia, renowned for its large market square, Gothic architecture, and hundreds of bridges.

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Word Nuance & Usage

In its native Polish, the city is spelled Wrocław and pronounced roughly as 'VROTS-wahf', which frequently causes pronunciation confusion for English speakers reading it as 'RAW-claw'.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wroclaw. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wroclaw
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