Bosnia-Herzegovina

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Definition

Proper noun: A country in southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula. It is a sovereign state comprising two autonomous entities: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska. Its capital and largest city is Sarajevo.

Usage

The term "Bosnia-Herzegovina" is used to refer to the country as a single political and geographical entity. * Sarajevo is the capital city of Bosnia-Herzegovina. * The Dayton Agreement ended the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1995. * She traveled through Bosnia-Herzegovina last summer.

Advanced Usage
  • Historical Context: The name reflects the country's two main historical regions: Bosnia in the north and center, and Herzegovina in the south.
  • Official Name: The country's official long-form name is "Bosnia and Herzegovina." The hyphenated form "Bosnia-Herzegovina" is a common variant.
  • Adjectival Form: The adjective relating to the country is "Bosnian-Herzegovinian" or, more commonly, simply "Bosnian."
Variants and Related Words
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina: The full, official name of the country.
  • BiH: A common initialism for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Bosnian (adj.): Of or relating to Bosnia, its people, or their language.
    • He is a Bosnian citizen.
  • Herzegovinian (adj.): Of or relating to Herzegovina.
    • The Herzegovinian landscape is rocky and mountainous.
Synonyms
  • Bosnia
  • BiH
Related Phrases
  • Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: One of the two autonomous entities within the country, primarily inhabited by Bosniaks and Croats.
  • Republika Srpska: The other autonomous entity within the country, primarily inhabited by Serbs.
Noun
  1. 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

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