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Moldavian

[ mol-dey-vee-uhn, -deyv-yuhn ]
/ mɒlˈdeɪ vi ən, -ˈdeɪv yən /

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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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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