Moldavian

[ mol-dey-vee-uhn, -deyv-yuhn ]

adjective

1. Moldovan ( def 1 ).

noun

1. Moldovan ( def 2 ).
2. a dialect of Romanian spoken in Moldavia and written in the Cyrillic alphabet.

Moldavian

/ mɒlˈdeɪvɪən /

adjective

1. another name for Moldovan

adjective

1. of or relating to the former E European principality of Moldavia or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Moldavia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Moldavian¹

Moldavi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

The self-declared Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic’s status as a de facto protectorate of Moscow — including its peaceful, if not totally friendly, modus vivendi with Moldova, which officially regards Transnistria as part of its territory — has largely worked for the last 30 years or so.

From Los Angeles Times

Soviet forces eventually ran them out and built up the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic.

From New York Times

After World War Two, Moscow created Moldova's forerunner, the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic, from the mainly Russian-speaking Dniester region, which had been an autonomous part of Ukraine, and the neighbouring region of Bessarabia, which had been part of Romania from 1918-1940.

From BBC

Its roots go back to the 1920s, when the Soviet Union carved out a small republic in the same area, before incorporating parts of it into the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic during World War II.” Mr. Parlicov said that this fit a pattern of the Soviet authorities reshaping the borders of republics against historical realities, which created the potential for conflict.

From New York Times

The unrecognized state, officially named the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, has its own currency and flag.

From Seattle Times