Moldavia

American  

[mol-dey-vee-uh, -vyuh] / mɒlˈdeɪ vi ə, -vyə /

noun

1. a region in northeastern Romania: formerly a principality that united with Wallachia to form Romania. Jassy.

2. former name of Moldova.

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Moldavia British  

/ mɒlˈdeɪvɪə /

noun

1. another name for Moldova

2. a former principality of E Europe, consisting of the basins of the Rivers Prut and Dniester: the E part (Bessarabia) became Moldova; the W part remains a province of Romania

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Example Sentences

Quantum Systems, one of Germany’s largest and most successful defense startups, has delivered hundreds of drones to Moldavia and Romania and it has thousands flying in Ukraine everyday, said Strobel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Back in Romania, there was no celebration like this, not even on the day commemorating when Wallachia and Moldavia had united to form the kingdom.

From Literature

Normally a major grain and trade hub, the port connects landlocked central and southeastern European countries like Serbia, Hungary, Slovakia, Moldavia and Austria with central and East Asia and the Caucasus region.

From New York Times

He left Mariupol on Tuesday and after a four-day trip through Ukraine he crossed to Romania through Moldavia, along with 10 other Greek nationals.

From Reuters

It will begin offering free and subscription services in 13 new markets, which include Albania, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Moldavia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia and Ukraine.

From Reuters