Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Krajina. Search instead for Krajicek.

Krajina

American  
[krah-yi-nuh] / ˈkrɑ yɪ nə /

noun

  1. a largely Serbian region in S Croatia, bordering on W Bosnia and Herzegovina.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Croatian forces achieved their military goals in just three days, ousting the rebel Serbs’ unrecognized statelet, the Republic of Serbian Krajina.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

IOM runs seven official migrant camps in the country, including five in Krajina, that now house nearly 7,000 people.

From Washington Times • Sep. 30, 2020

In this building, run by the Krajina Identification Project, there is diligent purpose.

From The Guardian • Dec. 6, 2016

Croatia contended genocide was committed in Vukovar and other towns in the Krajina region, starting in 1991 when Croatia seceded from Yugoslavia but Serbian separatists occupied almost one-third of Croatia.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2015

The provinces of Agram, Warasdin and Kreutz, previously included in Slavonia, were added to Croatia, to counterbalance the loss of territory in the Krajina.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Krajina" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com