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Bal·kan
 Balkan
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- pronunciation:
- bawl
k
 n
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or pertaining to the Balkan States or their peoples.
Balkan languages. |
| definition 2: |
of or pertaining to the Balkan Peninsula.
Balkan nations. |
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noun |
| definition: |
(pl.; sometimes used with a sing. verb) the Balkan States or the Balkan Peninsula (usu. prec. by "the").
The Balkans is a mountainous region in eastern Europe.The Balkans are bordered by the Adriatic, Mediterranean, Ionian, and Aegean Seas. |
| derivations: |
Balkanite (adj.), Balkanite (n.) |
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