Yugoslavia

geographical name

Yu·​go·​sla·​via ˌyü-gō-ˈslä-vē-ə How to pronounce Yugoslavia (audio)
ˌyü-gə-
variants or earlier Jugoslavia
1
former country in southern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula consisting of Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Macedonia

Note: Yugoslavia was established 1918 as a kingdom (the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes) and became a federal republic in 1945 with Belgrade as its capital.

2
Yugoslav
ˌyü-gō-ˈsläv How to pronounce Yugoslavia (audio)
-ˈslav;
ˈyü-gō-ˌsläv
adjective or noun
or Yugoslavian

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“Yugoslavia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yugoslavia. Accessed 27 Mar. 2024.

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