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adjective
1.
pertaining to the Balkan States or their inhabitants.
2.
pertaining to the Balkan Peninsula.
3.
pertaining to the Balkan Mountains.
noun
4.
the Balkans. Balkan States.
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Balkans
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Origin:
1825–35
1825–35
Related forms
Bal·kan·ite, noun, adjective
trans-Bal·kan, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Balkan States
plural noun
the countries in the Balkan Peninsula: Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, and the European part of Turkey.
Also called the Balkans.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
Balkans
probably from Turkic balkan "mountain."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
Balkans definition
Major mountain range of the Balkan Peninsula, extending from the eastern portion of the former Yugoslavia through central Bulgaria to the Black Sea.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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