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

Between 1995 and 1996 he commanded the UN peacekeeping force in Bosnia.

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The flooding was not confined to Bosnia.

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

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That is the extremely delicate challenge facing missing persons organisations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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

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