Balkan states
the countries in the balkan peninsula: croatia, bosnia and herzegovina, slovenia, serbia, montenegro, kosovo, macedonia, romania, bulgaria, albania, greece, and the european part of turkey.
historical examples
nicholas seems to have reversed his father’s policy in the balkan states.
the story of russia r. van bergen, m.a.
in the autumn of 1912 the balkan states declared war on turkey, and beat her very badly.
the childrens’ story of the war, volume 1 (of 10) james edward parrott
with bulgaria not one of the balkan states can come to any understanding.
current history, a monthly magazine new york times
i thought the balkan states were capable of a reasonable give and take; of a common care for their common freedom.
mr. britling sees it through h. g. wells
the other balkan states could with advantage give hospitality to similar plans.
the balkan peninsula frank fox
de sultan will not sleep much to-night, and in de morning newspapers dere will be talk of drouble in de balkan states.
the burglars’ club henry a. hering
while britons were enjoying the autumn holidays great things were preparing among the balkan states, and they p-ssed unnoticed.
the p-ssing of the turkish empire in europe b. granville baker
my interest in the balkan states—political article that had been ordered—faded.
incredible adventures algernon blackwood
another surviving custom, carried out with much picturesque ceremony, is common to the peoples of the balkan states.
a history of nursery rhymes percy b. green
the same is partially true of russia, and far more so of the balkan states.
the development of the european nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) john holland rose
plural noun
the countries of the balkan peninsula: the former yugoslavian republics, romania, bulgaria, albania, greece, and the european part of turkey also called the balkans
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- Balky
given to balking; stubborn; obstinate: a balky mule. contemporary examples then, with wind blowing him out horizontal under the wing, he hooks a boot on that balky wheel, kicks the mother home. the ballad of johnny france richard ben cramer january 11, 2014 historical examples o foolish minister, trying in that way to manage a […]