Bosnia
a historic region in SE Europe: a former Turkish province; a part of Austria-Hungary (1879–1918) now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Contemporary Examples
The Taliban on Richard Holbrooke Christopher Dickey, Ron Moreau & Sami Yousafzai December 13, 2010
Why America Needed Chelsea’s Wedding Tina Brown July 31, 2010
A Dominant Diplomatic Force Peter Beinart December 13, 2010
The Real Problem With the American Studies Association’s Boycott of Israel Peter Beinart December 16, 2013
Don’t Use U.S. Force in Libya! Leslie H. Gelb March 7, 2011
Historical Examples
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 Henry Baerlein
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2 Henry Baerlein
Appletons’ Popular Science Monthly, March 1899 Various
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2 Henry Baerlein
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II Henry Charles Lea
noun
a region of central Bosnia-Herzegovina: belonged to Turkey (1463–1878), to Austria-Hungary (1879–1918), then to Yugoslavia (1918–91)
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the breast of a human being. the breasts of a woman. the part of a garment that covers the breast. the breast, conceived of as the center of feelings or emotions. something likened to the human breast: the bosom of the earth. a state of enclosing intimacy; warm closeness: the bosom of the family. of, […]