Balkan War

[ bawl-kuhn wawr ]

noun

1. Also called First Balkan War. a war (1912–13) in which Bulgaria, Serbia, and Greece opposed Turkey.
2. Also called Second Balkan War. a war (1913) in which Greece, Romania, and Serbia opposed Bulgaria for the redivision of territory taken from Turkey in the First Balkan War.

Example Sentences

During the second Balkan war I did all in my power to end it as quickly as possible.

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I found the same surprising quality in the Greeks during the last Balkan war.

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Previous to the former Balkan War he had been employed in reorganizing the Turkish army.

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Greece had to resort to emergency measures during the Balkan War, which may have an influence upon her currency for some time.

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The Balkan War probably will close the book of the war correspondent.

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