Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Etymology

From Bosnia +‎ and +‎ Herzegovina.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɒz.ni.ə ænd ˌhɜɹ.t͡sɪ.ɡoʊˈviː.nə/, /-hɜɹ.t͡sɪˈɡoʊ.vɪn.ə/, /-ənd/, enPR: bŏz′·nē·ə and hûrts′·ə·gōv′·ĭn·ə, -ənd
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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌbɒz.niːə ən(d) ˌhɜːtsəˈɡɒvɪ.nə/, /-hɜːtsə.ɡə(ʊ)ˈviːnə/
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Proper noun

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Official name: Bosnia and Herzegovina. Capital and largest city: Sarajevo. Part of Yugoslavia until 1992.
    • 2015, Various Authors, “Responses to David N. Gibbs Article by John Theis, Scott Laderman, Jean Bricmont, Latha V Laderman, Jean Bricmont, Latha Varadarajan, K ajan, Kees van der Pijl, an der Pijl, and John Feffer”, in Class, Race and Corporate Power[1], volume 3, number 2, page 14:
      Mr. Parenti is the leader of a campaign to defend Slobodan Milosovic, who was charged and tried with war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina but died before his victims were able to justice achieved.

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