Priština
or Prish·ti·na, Prish·ti·ne
the capital city of Kosovo, S Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro: site of 1389 battle against Turks and center of modern Kosovar (Albanian) separatist movement.
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How to use Priština in a sentence
At Prishtina we were now, as I understood, at the parting of the ways.
The Flaming Sword in Serbia and Elsewhere | Mabel Annie Boulton StobartThey were now, with their guns, also in the general retreat, and were encamped near Prishtina.
The Flaming Sword in Serbia and Elsewhere | Mabel Annie Boulton StobartWe had now, presumably, made up for the time lost at Prishtina, and rest for the animals was imperative.
The Flaming Sword in Serbia and Elsewhere | Mabel Annie Boulton StobartAnd much as the men wanted to return to Serbia, they all shouted in chorus, "Never again along that Prishtina road."
The Flaming Sword in Serbia and Elsewhere | Mabel Annie Boulton StobartWith remembrance of the road between Prishtina and Petch, still in my mind, I laughed.
The Flaming Sword in Serbia and Elsewhere | Mabel Annie Boulton Stobart
British Dictionary definitions for Priština
/ (Serbian ˈpriːʃtina) /
the capital of Kosovo: under Turkish control until 1912; severely damaged in the Kosovo conflict of 1999; nearby is the 14th-century Gračanica monastery. Pop: 261 000 (2005 est)
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