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Definition of Bosnia and herzegovina
1. Noun. A mountainous republic of south-central Europe; formerly part of the Ottoman Empire and then a part of Yugoslavia; voted for independence in 1992 but the mostly Serbian army of Yugoslavia refused to accept the vote and began ethnic cleansing in order to rid Bosnia of its Croats and Muslims.
Exact synonyms: Bosna I Hercegovina, Bosnia, Bosnia-herzegovina, Republic Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
Generic synonyms: European Country, European Nation
Terms within: Bosnia, Sarajevo
Derivative terms: Bosnian
Generic synonyms: European Country, European Nation
Terms within: Bosnia, Sarajevo
Derivative terms: Bosnian
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bosnia And Herzegovina
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