Kosovo

British  

/ ˈkɔsɔvɔ, kɔˈsɔva, ˈkɒsəvəʊ /

noun

1. Full Serbian name: Kosovo-Metohija.  an autonomous province of Serbia, in the SW: chiefly Albanian in population since the 13th century; Serb suppression of separatists escalated to a policy of ethnic cleansing in 1998, provoking NATO airstrikes against Serbia in 1999 and takeover by UN administration; unilaterally declared independence in 2008. Mainly a plateau. Capital: Priština. Pop: 1 847 708 (2013 est). Area: 10 887 sq km (4203 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Dedicated to the victims of the Kosovo War, the 82-year-old's choral work from 2000 reflects on the devastation of conflict while expressing hope for peace.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Kosovo were allowed to play their first match by Fifa in March 2014 - a 0-0 draw with Haiti.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

But Kosovo, able to call up eligible players born in other European countries such as Germany, Switzerland and Sweden, quickly improved.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

But Kosovo have developed a taste for upsetting the odds.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The Bushi family came from Kacanik, an Albanian town of twenty-eight thousand in the mountains of southern Kosovo, not far from the border with Macedonia.

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