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Slavonia

American  
[sluh-voh-nee-uh] / sləˈvoʊ ni ə /

noun

  1. a historic region in N Croatia.


Slavonia British  
/ sləˈvəʊnɪə /

noun

  1. a region in Croatia, mainly between the Drava and Sava Rivers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As a native of Vinkovci in eastern Slavonia, the eastern-most portion of Croatia, bordering on the River Danube, Mr Hadzic was in political control of Serbs in towns like Dalj, Vukovar, Erdut and Ilok.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2011

One of the most worrisome problems there has been the fate of eastern Slavonia, a fertile, oil-rich region of Croatia that borders Serbia.

From Time Magazine Archive

By Wednesday night the Serbs and the Croats had agreed to jump-start negotiations on eastern Slavonia.

From Time Magazine Archive

Both Serbia and Croatia have moved forces near eastern Slavonia but have been cautious.

From Time Magazine Archive

An ancient title of the warden of the eastern marches of Hungary; now, a title of the viceroy of Croatia and Slavonia.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

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