Jugoslavija
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Definition
Proper noun: - A former country in southeastern Europe: "Jugoslavija" is the Serbo-Croatian name for the country known in English as Yugoslavia. It refers to the various federal states that existed in the Balkan Peninsula during the 20th century, most notably the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1945–1992). The term specifically denotes a mountainous republic bordering the Adriatic Sea, formed from historical South Slavic territories.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- The dissolution of Jugoslavija in the early 1990s led to several independent states.
- He studied the complex history of Jugoslavija.
Advanced Usage
- Historical and geopolitical context: The term "Jugoslavija" is used primarily in historical, political, and geographical discussions to refer to the former Yugoslav state(s). It often carries connotations of the region's ethnic diversity, its socialist period under Tito, and its subsequent violent breakup.
- The concept of "Brotherhood and Unity" was central to the ideology of Jugoslavija.
Variants and Related Words
- Yugoslavia (n): The standard English name for "Jugoslavija".
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) (n): The official name of the country from 1945 to 1992.
- Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) (n): The name of the state comprising Serbia and Montenegro from 1992 to 2003.
- Serbia and Montenegro (n): The name of the state union that succeeded the FRY from 2003 to 2006.
Synonyms
- Yugoslavia: The direct English equivalent.
- Former Yugoslavia: A common term used to refer to the region historically.
Related Phrases
- Breakup of Yugoslavia: The series of conflicts and political upheavals leading to the dissolution of Jugoslavija.
- The breakup of Yugoslavia was a defining event in modern European history.
- Yugoslav Wars: The wars of independence and ethnic conflicts during the dissolution.
- The Yugoslav Wars followed the collapse of Jugoslavija.
Noun
- a mountainous republic in southeastern Europe bordering on the Adriatic Sea; formed from two of the six republics that made up Yugoslavia until 1992; Serbia and Montenegro were known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 2003 when they adopted the name of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro