Bosnia

American

[boz-nee-uh] / ˈbɒz ni ə /

noun

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

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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Bosnian

adjective

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Since the war began, both Ukraine and Moldova have joined the queue of countries seeking accession alongside the Balkan hopefuls: Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I put Tommy’s letter near the top because he drew parallels between the war in Bosnia and senseless gang violence.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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