Moldavian

[ mol-dey-vee-uhn, -deyv-yuhn ]

/ mɒlˈdeɪ vi ən, -ˈdeɪv yən /

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adjective

of or relating to Moldavia, its people, or their language.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Moldavia.

a dialect of Romanian spoken in Moldavia and written in the Cyrillic alphabet.

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Origin of Moldavian

Moldavi(a) + -an

Words nearby Moldavian

molasse, molasses, mold, Moldau, Moldavia, Moldavian, moldavite, moldboard, molded breadth, molded depth, molder

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How to use Moldavian in a sentence

Now the young Moldavian, who holds a Romanian passport and lives in Bucharest, is a “super witness” in the case.
Costa Concordia Captain Seen Drinking With Blonde Before Wreck|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He had always appeared to me a singular being, this same Moldavian clerk.
Lavengro|George Borrow
Bem barely succeeded in saving the remnant of his army by crossing the Moldavian frontier.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson
Several towns fell with little resistance into his hands, and were annexed to his Moldavian dominions.
The Rise of the Russian Empire|Hector H. Munro

Yes, should the Armenian insist upon it, I would accept a seat at the desk, opposite the Moldavian clerk.
Lavengro|George Borrow
A variety of cat-mint called Moldavian balm is used in Germany for flavoring food.
Vaughan's Vegetable Cook Book (4th edition)|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for Moldavian

Moldavian

/ (mɒlˈdeɪvɪən) /

adjective, noun

another name for Moldovan

adjective

of or relating to the former E European principality of Moldavia or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Moldavia

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