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Bosnia

American  
[boz-nee-uh] / ˈbɒz ni ə /

noun

  1. 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

  1. a region of central Bosnia-Herzegovina: belonged to Turkey (1463–1878), to Austria-Hungary (1879–1918), then to Yugoslavia (1918–91)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Flight miles for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s three group stage matches with two trips to the West Coast and one to Ontario.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He was not even born when Bosnia icon Edin Dzeko made his senior international debut in June 2007.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

So the agencies, encouraged by the success of that early round of resettlement, brought in other refugees—survivors of the conflicts in Bosnia and Kosovo, and oppressed minorities from the former Soviet Union.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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