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Definition of Bosnia
1. Noun. The northern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Generic synonyms: Province, State
Group relationships: Bosna I Hercegovina, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bosnia-herzegovina, Republic Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
Group relationships: Bosna I Hercegovina, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bosnia-herzegovina, Republic Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
2. Noun. A mountainous republic of south-central Europe; formerly part of the Ottoman Empire and then a part of Yugoslavia; voted for independence in 1992 but the mostly Serbian army of Yugoslavia refused to accept the vote and began ethnic cleansing in order to rid Bosnia of its Croats and Muslims.
Exact synonyms: Bosna I Hercegovina, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bosnia-herzegovina, Republic Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
Generic synonyms: European Country, European Nation
Terms within: Sarajevo
Derivative terms: Bosnian
Generic synonyms: European Country, European Nation
Terms within: Sarajevo
Derivative terms: Bosnian
Definition of Bosnia
1. Proper noun. Northern 75% of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, representing a geographic and historical entity, not an administrative unit. ¹
2. Proper noun. Short form of ''Bosnia and Herzegovina'', used to refer to the whole country in general. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com