Moldova

//mɔlˈdoʊ.və// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Moldova. Capital and largest city: Chișinău.

    "Romania has been downgraded to a "hybrid regime" in the 2024 Democracy Index published by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on Thursday, February 27. Its score dropped from 6.45 to 5.99, pushing it out of the "flawed democracy" category and down 12 places to rank 72nd globally, between Moldova and Papua New Guinea, Agerpres reported."

  2. 2
    A region in eastern Romania adjacent to the country of Moldova, once part of the principality of Moldova.
  3. 3
    A river in Romania.

Synonyms

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moldaviarepublic of moldovaromanian moldaviawestern moldavia

Example

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"Chișinău is the capital of Moldova."

Etymology

Unclear; see Romanian Moldova for theories.

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moldavian ssrrepublic of moldova

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