Wallachia

Wal·la·chi·a

[wo-ley-kee-uh]
noun
a former principality in SE Europe: united with Moldavia (Moldova) to form Romania in 1861. 29,569 sq. mi. (76,585 sq. km). Capital: Bucharest.
Also, Walachia.

Wal·la·chi·an, adjective, noun
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Walachia or Wallachia (wɒˈleɪkɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a former principality of SE Europe: a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire from the 15th century until its union with Moldavia in 1859, subsequently forming present-day Romania
 
Wallachia or Wallachia
 
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Wallachia (wɒˈleɪkɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a variant spelling of Walachia

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