Balkans

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.2.3 Derived terms 1.2.4 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈbɔːl.kənz/, /ˈbɒl.kənz/
• (US) IPA: /ˈbɑl.kənz/, /ˈbɔl.kənz/

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Balkans

Plural -

Balkans

1. A geographical region in the southeast of Europe, roughly equivalent to the area covered by the former Yugoslav countries, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece and sometimes Romania.
   • 2002 — Dennis P. Hupchick, The Balkans: From Constantinople to Communism, p104

     As the Ottomans' victories in the Balkans multiplied, increasing numbers of Anatolian warriors flocked to their ranks, and their territorial conquests grew.

[edit] Usage notes

Used with the definite article the.

[edit] Synonyms

• (geographical region): Balkan Peninsula

[edit] Derived terms

• Balkan
• balkanize

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