Definition of Balkans

1. Noun. The major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula.

Exact synonyms: Balkan Mountain Range, Balkan Mountains
Group relationships: Balkan Peninsula
Generic synonyms: Chain, Chain Of Mountains, Mountain Chain, Mountain Range, Range, Range Of Mountains

2. Noun. A large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range.
Exact synonyms: Balkan Peninsula
Terms within: Balkan Wars, Balkan Country, Balkan Nation, Balkan State, Albania, Republic Of Albania, Croatia, Hrvatska, Republic Of Croatia, Macedon, Macedonia, Makedonija, Thrace, Macedonia, Republic Of Turkey, Turkey, Balkan Mountain Range, Balkan Mountains
Group relationships: Europe
Generic synonyms: Peninsula
Member holonyms: Balkan

3. Noun. The Balkan countries collectively.
Generic synonyms: European Country, European Nation

Definition of Balkans

1. Proper noun. A geographical region in the southeast of Europe, roughly equivalent to the area covered by the former Yugoslav countries, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece and sometimes Romania. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Balkans

Balkan frame
Balkan nation
Balkan splint
Balkan state
Balkanic
Balkanisation
Balkanise
Balkanised
Balkanises
Balkanising
Balkanization
Balkanize
Balkanized
Balkanizes
Balkanizing
Balkans
Balkar
Balkars
Ball's operation
Ballance's sign
Ballardian
Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
Ballistite
Ballota
Ballota nigra
Ballydavid
Balmer series
Balmoral
Balmoral Castle

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