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Hercegovina

American  
[her-tse-gaw-vi-nah] / ˌhɛr tsɛˈgɔ vɪ nɑ /

noun

  1. Herzegovina.


Hercegovina British  
/ ˈhɛrtsɛɡɔvina /

noun

  1. a variant of Herzegovina

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In Hercegovina, Tell me didst thou see the princely Stephan?

From An Anthology of Jugoslav Poetry; Serbian Lyrics by Various

The inhabitants of the Bocche and a large part of the population of Bosnia and the Hercegovina look to the Prince of Montenegro as their lawful ruler.

From The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro by Wyon, Reginald

Amongst the Serbs and Croats of Bosnia, Hercegovina, Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, and southern Hungary the effect of the Serbian victories was electrifying.

From The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey by Forbes, Nevill

Hercegovina and eastern Bosnia have always been predominantly Orthodox, Dalmatia and western Bosnia predominantly Roman Catholic.

From The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey by Forbes, Nevill

The Porte's remonstrances were met with a curt demand for the cession of Hercegovina, and Prince Nicolas published at the same time an offensive and defensive alliance with Servia.

From The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro by Wyon, Reginald

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