Herzegovina
See Herzegovina in American Heritage Dictionary 4
or Her·ce·go·vi·na (hĕrtˈsə-gōˌvē-nə, -gō-vēˌ-, hûrtˈ-)
A region comprising the southern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Largely independent after the 10th century, it was conquered by Bosnia in the 14th century and (with Bosnia) by Turkey in the 15th century. Bosnia and Herzegovina formed a constituent republic of Yugoslavia from 1946 to 1991.
Related Forms:
- Herˌze·go·viˈni·an adjective & n.
