Slovenia

American  

[sloh-vee-nee-uh, -veen-yuh] / sloʊˈvi ni ə, -ˈvin yə /

noun

1. a republic in southeastern Europe: formerly part of Yugoslavia. 7,819 sq. mi. (20,250 sq. km). Ljubljana.

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Slovenia British  

/ sləʊˈviːnɪə /

noun

1. a republic in S central Europe: settled by the Slovenes in the 6th century; joined Yugoslavia in 1918 and became an autonomous republic in 1946; became fully independent in 1992 and joined the EU in 2004; rises over 2800 m (9000 ft) in the Julian Alps. Official language: Slovene. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro (replacing the tolar in 2007). Capital: Ljubljana. Pop: 1 992 690 (2013 est). Area: 20 251 sq km (7819 sq miles)

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Slovenia Cultural  

1. Republic in southeastern Europe at the top western corner of the Balkan Peninsula, bordered by Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the east and south, and the Adriatic Sea and Italy to the west. Its capital and largest city is Ljubljana.

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Often considered the most “European” of the former republics of Yugoslavia, Slovenia declared its independence in 1991. In the wake of this proclamation, Yugoslav troops attacked Slovenia, but without success.

Example Sentences

Only Slovenia said the quiet part out loud.

From BBC

The U.S. will have 16 players and the world will have eight, of which Doncic will be on because he is from Slovenia.

From Los Angeles Times

Public broadcasters in Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain have all announced they are boycotting this year's event.

From Barron's

There are even special trains to bring visitors from Slovenia and Hungary.

From BBC

“I feel like I don’t have title here anymore,” said Hogler, 80 years old, who moved from communist Slovenia decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal