Bosnian

//ˈbɑːzni.ən// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A person from Bosnia and Herzegovina or of Bosnian descent. countable
"Ten days later, however, the deal was dead, largely because the United States opposed it and persuaded the Bosnians to do the same, or so Gibbs argues."
2
The standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken primarily by Bosniaks in Bosnia and Herzegovina. uncountable
3
Serbo-Croatian in general, as spoken in Bosnia. countable, historical, uncountable
4
A Bosniak. countable, nonstandard, uncountable

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Bosnian people or their culture and language.
"In his provocative essay, David Gibbs makes the following statement about diplomacy and the war in Bosnia. “There is also abundant evidence that diplomacy might have prevented the Bosnian war and thus prevented the Srebrenica massacre, but this option was blocked by prointerventionist forces in the United States, which demanded a military option instead.”"
2
Of or pertaining to Bosnia historical
3
Pertaining to Bosniaks nonstandard

Adjective

1
of or relating to or characteristic of Bosnia-Herzegovina or the people of Bosnia wordnet

Synonyms

bosniac bosniac

Example

"At that time, NATO bombed the bases of the Bosnian Serbs."

Etymology

From Bosnia + -an.

Related phrases

Bosnian pine bosnia and herzegovina serbo croatian

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