Balkans
properNoun
/ˈbɑl.kənz/
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/ˈbɒl.kənz/
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/ˈbɔl.kənz/
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/ˈbɔːl.kənz/
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- A cultural region and peninsula in Southeast Europe, roughly equivalent to the area covered by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, sometimes including Romania, Slovenia, and European Turkey. [19th c.]
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Balkan
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Balkanize
verb
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- (transitive) To break up into small, mutually-hostile units, especially on a political basis.
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balkaniseren
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Balkan
adjective
/ˈbɑlkən/
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/ˈbɒlkən/
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/ˈbɔlkən/
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/ˈbɔːlkən/
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- Of or relating to the Balkan Peninsula.
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Balkanees
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