Slavonia

[ sluh-voh-nee-uh ]

noun

1. a historic region in N Croatia.

Slavonia

/ sləˈvəʊnɪə /

noun

1. a region in Croatia, mainly between the Drava and Sava Rivers

Example Sentences

As soon as Severus learned of the indecisiveness of the emperor Julian, he convinced the army of which he was in command in Slavonia that it would be a good idea to march to Rome to avenge the death of Pertinax, who had been murdered by the Praetorian Guards.

From Literature

Bacon-wrapped prunes, sausages from Slavonia in Croatia, goulash from the region of Vojvodina in northwestern Serbia, and plates of cheese from all corners of the country round out a menu that will fill any meat eater with palate-pleasing delight.

From New York Times

It includes Luka Modrić inviting people to his hometown, Zadar, and Mario Mandzukic suggesting that people travel to Slavonia.

From New York Times

When the food and drink kiosks popped up on the 1,000-foot-long Stradun during the festival two years ago—selling everything from sausages from Slavonia, a region in northeastern Croatia, to freshly shucked oysters from Ston, a nearby seaside town—many vocal residents acted like a heresy had been committed.

From Wall Street Journal

"Are we now going to change all the names that are similar, like Slavonia, Slovenia and Slovakia—just because they remind us of something else?" asked Ivica Kovacevic, president of Vino Dalmacije, the association of wine producers of the Dalmatia region, where most Prosek is made.

From Wall Street Journal