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Bosnia

American  
[boz-nee-uh] / ˈbɒz ni ə /

noun

  1. a historic region in SE Europe: a former Turkish province; a part of Austria-Hungary (1879–1918) now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.


Bosnia British  
/ ˈbɒznɪə /

noun

  1. a region of central Bosnia-Herzegovina: belonged to Turkey (1463–1878), to Austria-Hungary (1879–1918), then to Yugoslavia (1918–91)

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Bosnia, playing in the World Cup for the second time since gaining independence, is led by 40-year-old Edin Dzeko, the country’s all-time leader in caps and goals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina at noon and U.S. vs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina had not yet qualified for the World Cup when the draw for the group stage unfolded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

On a visit to Sarajevo on Monday, European Council President Antonio Costa insisted that the next high representative should follow "Bosnia and Herzegovina's choice to pursue European Union accession".

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Sarajevo was the capital of Bosnia, a rebellious province recently annexed by Austria-Hungary, usually referred to simply as Austria.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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