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Kosovo
KO-suh-vuh
Kosovo (name) means a partly-recognized country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe, whose capital is Pristina. Example: “Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008.”
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A partly-recognized country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe, whose capital is Pristina.
"After Milosevic’s overthrow in October 2000, international pressure on the new authorities in Belgrade to extradict Milosevic for alleged war crimes committed during the Kosovo conflict was intense."
— Freedom in the world (2017)
"A prominent Kosovo Serb politician, Oliver Ivanovic, was shot dead outside his party offices Tuesday morning, halting talks between Kosovar and Serb delegates that had been set to resume that day."
— Milena Veselinovic and Sheena McKenzie, Leading Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic shot dead outside office (2018)
"Yugoslavia’s President, Slobodan Milosevic, has rejected all efforts at meaningful diplomacy and, in violation of his own previous commitments, has ratcheted up his military campaign against the innocent civilians of Kosovo."
— , Air Campaign Against Yugoslavia (1999)
"Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008."
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Etymology
From Serbo-Croatian Kosovo polje ("blackbirds' field").
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What does “Kosovo” mean?
The word “Kosovo” means a partly-recognized country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe, whose capital is Pristina.
How do you pronounce “Kosovo”?
“Kosovo” is pronounced KO-suh-vuh (/ˈkoʊsəˌvoʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “Kosovo” in a sentence?
Here is “Kosovo” used in a sentence: “Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008.”
What part of speech is “Kosovo”?
“Kosovo” is a name.
Is “Kosovo” a common word?
“Kosovo” is an uncommon word in modern English.
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