Balkan
[ bawl-kuhn ]
/ ˈbɔl kən /
adjective
pertaining to the Balkan States or their inhabitants.
pertaining to the Balkan Peninsula.
pertaining to the Balkan Mountains.
noun
the Balkans. Balkan States.
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Origin of Balkan
First recorded in 1825–35
OTHER WORDS FROM Balkan
Bal·kan·ite, noun, adjectivetrans-Balkan, adjectiveWords nearby Balkan
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British Dictionary definitions for Balkan
Balkan
/ (ˈbɔːlkən) /
adjective
of, denoting, or relating to the Balkan States or their inhabitants, the Balkan Peninsula, or the Balkan Mountains
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