yugoslavia
/ˌju.ɡəˈslɑ.vi.ə/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English
Meaning
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A former country in Southeastern Europe in the Balkans, now split into 6 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.
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A former country in Southeastern Europe in the Balkans, now split into 6 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.
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A former country in Southeastern Europe in the Balkans, now split into 6 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.
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A former country in Southeastern Europe, a rump state formed by Serbia and Montenegro after 1992; in full, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
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A former country in Southeastern Europe, a rump state formed by Serbia and Montenegro after 1992; in full, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Example Sentences
- "This all relates to what happened in the 1990s, in the bloody aftermath of Yugoslavia splintering into separate nations."
- "Though Yugoslavia has large socially owned farms, private farmers make up a quarter of the working population and account for 75 percent of food production."
- "Yugoslavia’s President, Slobodan Milosevic, has rejected all efforts at meaningful diplomacy and, in violation of his own previous commitments, has ratcheted up his military campaign against the innocent civilians of Kosovo."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌju.ɡəˈslɑ.vi.ə/
- British English: /ˌjuː.ɡəˈslɑː.vi.ə/