Balkan

American

[bawl-kuhn] / ˈbɔl kən /

adjective

pertaining to the Balkan States or their inhabitants.
pertaining to the Balkan Peninsula.
pertaining to the Balkan Mountains.

noun

the Balkans. Balkan States.

Balkan British

/ ˈbɔːlkən /

adjective

of, denoting, or relating to the Balkan States or their inhabitants, the Balkan Peninsula, or the Balkan Mountains

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Other Word Forms

Balkanite noun
trans-Balkan adjective

Etymology

Origin of Balkan

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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The hearing came a day after a rally in the Balkan nation's capital drew tens of thousands to protest against the trial.

From Barron's

He previously worked for Reuters, covering the Balkan wars of the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the Balkan nation's capital, where the men are still widely seen as heroes of the country's independence struggle, former KLA members gathered to watch the trial together on television.

From Barron's

But in the Balkan nation, the trial has sparked protests, political backlash, and public anger.

From Barron's

Albanian police arrested 20 people over their role in smuggling toxic waste from the Balkan country to Thailand, the force said Wednesday.

From Barron's

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