Bosnia

[ boz-nee-uh ]

noun

1. a historic region in SE Europe: a former Turkish province; a part of Austria-Hungary (1879–1918) now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia

/ ˈbɒznɪə /

noun

1. a region of central Bosnia-Herzegovina: belonged to Turkey (1463–1878), to Austria-Hungary (1879–1918), then to Yugoslavia (1918–91)

Other Words From

• Bosni·an adjective

Example Sentences

Now it is part of a new drive in Bosnia to obtain blood tests from the family members of missing people.

From BBC

Ms Watson - also known as Reverend Captain Katie Watson - joined the army when she was 18 and served in Bosnia, Croatia and Northern Ireland.

From BBC

So in 2008, while shooting “The Hunting Party” in Bosnia, he went there.

From Los Angeles Times

Belarus, Bosnia, Iran, Pakistan, and Venezuela were the other countries reviewed this session.

From BBC

Bosnia's border police confirmed the incident took place early in the morning, but did not provide more details.

From BBC