Balkan

American  

[bawl-kuhn] / ˈbɔl kən /

adjective

1. pertaining to the Balkan States or their inhabitants.

2. pertaining to the Balkan Peninsula.

3. pertaining to the Balkan Mountains.

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noun

1. the Balkans. Balkan States.

Balkan British  

/ ˈbɔːlkən /

adjective

1. of, denoting, or relating to the Balkan States or their inhabitants, the Balkan Peninsula, or the Balkan Mountains

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Other Word Forms

• Balkanite noun
• trans-Balkan adjective

Etymology

Origin of Balkan

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

In the Balkan nation's capital, where the men are still widely seen as heroes of the country's independence struggle, former KLA members gathered to watch the trial together on television.

From Barron's

But in the Balkan nation, the trial has sparked protests, political backlash, and public anger.

From Barron's

Albanian police arrested 20 people over their role in smuggling toxic waste from the Balkan country to Thailand, the force said Wednesday.

From Barron's

The former foreign affairs minister had most recently been an EU special representative for the western Balkans.

From BBC

Hundreds of truck drivers began blockading freight border crossings across several Balkan countries on Monday, demanding changes to the European Union visa system that restricts their time in the bloc.

From Barron's