Osijek

American

[oh-see-yek] / ˈoʊ siˌyɛk /

noun

a city in Slavonia, E Croatia, on the Drava River.

Osijek British

/ ˈɔsijɛk /

noun

Ancient name: Mursa. a town in NE Croatia on the Drava River: under Turkish rule from 1526 to 1687. Pop: 85 000 (2005 est)

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The 52-year-old Bjelica was last in charge of Turkish team Trabzonspor, while he previously coached Croatian clubs Osijek and Dinamo Zagreb, Polish team Lech Poznań, Italian side Spezia and Austria Vienna, among others.

From Washington Times • Nov. 26, 2023

Mr. Lustig was born June 10, 1932, in the city of Osijek, located in what then was Yugoslavia and today is Croatia.

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2019

Pillar had almost been stranded in Osijek, because the President’s assistant in Prague, Kristyna Nedvedova, forgot to check him in for the flight in advance.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2015

It has a tech team of ten in Osijek and a sales team of two in the U.S., with plans to hire two more this fall.

From Forbes • Aug. 2, 2012

The Manchester City forward was thought unlikely to feature in the match in Osijek on 23 May, having missed his country's last three games.

From The Guardian • May 13, 2010

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