Bosnia-Herzegovina

Variant of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina definition

Bos·nia and Her·ze·go·vina (bäz′nē ə and hert′sə gō vē′nə)

country in SE Europe: it came under Turkish rule in the 15th cent. and under Austro-Hungarian control in 1878: it was part of Yugoslavia (1918-91): 19,741 sq mi (51,129 sq km); pop. 4,366,000; cap. Sarajevo
also Bosnia-Herzegovina Bos′nia-Her′zegovi′na

Related Forms:

  • Bosnian Bos′·nian adjective, noun

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