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Herzegovina

American  
[her-tsuh-goh-vee-nuh] / ˌhɛr tsə goʊˈvi nə /

noun

  1. a historic region in SE Europe: a former Turkish province; a part of Austria-Hungary 1878–1914; now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.


Herzegovina British  
/ ˌhɜːtsəɡəʊˈviːnə /

noun

  1. a region in Bosnia-Herzegovina: originally under Austro-Hungarian rule; became part of the province of Bosnia-Herzegovina (1878), which was a constituent republic of Yugoslavia (1946–92)

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Orange extreme heat warnings are in force through Saturday in Spain, southern France, Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as Serbia.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

The U.S. won their group, roared into the knockout stage, and took out Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Probably because this time what he sought to overturn — discipline stemming from Balogun’s accidental contact in the United States’ victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina — actually was unjust.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

The U.S. made World Cup history last week, becoming one of the tournament’s final 16 teams for the first time in decades after beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

The greater warmth of the songs of Herzegovina and Montenegro is owing more to the sonorous language than to any superiority in melody.

From An Anthology of Jugoslav Poetry; Serbian Lyrics by Various

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