Kosovo

//ˈkoʊsəˌvoʊ// name

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  1. 1
    A partly-recognized country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Kosovo. Capital and largest city: Pristina. Considered by the Republic of Serbia to be one of its two autonomous provinces.

    "Yugoslavia’s President, Slobodan Milosevic, has rejected all efforts at meaningful diplomacy and, in violation of his own previous commitments, has ratcheted up his military campaign against the innocent civilians of Kosovo."

  2. 2
    One of five administrative districts of the above region as viewed by the Serbian government.

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kosovo and metohiakosovo and metohiakosovo and metohija

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"Kosovo is now an independent country."

Etymology

Shortened form of Serbo-Croatian Косово поље (“blackbirds’ field”), from косово (kosovo), possessive form of кос (kos, “blackbird”), and поље (polje, “field”).

Related phrases

Kosovo and Metohijakosovo and metohiarepublic of kosovorepublic of serbia

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