slovenia
noun
Simple meaning
A mountainous republic in central Europe.
Pronunciation
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sloʊˈviniə
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Definition
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noun
A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Slovenia. Capital and largest city: Ljubljana. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991.
A mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence in 1991
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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A mountainous republic in central Europe.
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A native or inhabitant of Slovenia.
Related Words
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- bulgarianoun
- macedonianoun
- sloveniannoun
- croatianoun
- yugoslavianoun
- serbianoun
- montenegronoun
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