Priština

or Prish·ti·na, Prish·ti·ne

[ preesh-tuh-nuh ]
/ ˈpriʃ tə nə /

noun

the capital city of Kosovo, S Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro: site of 1389 battle against Turks and center of modern Kosovar (Albanian) separatist movement.

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Priština
/ (Serbian ˈpriːʃtina) /

noun

the capital of Kosovo: under Turkish control until 1912; severely damaged in the Kosovo conflict of 1999; nearby is the 14th-century Gračanica monastery. Pop: 261 000 (2005 est)
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