n.
Pronunciation: mäl- ' d ō -v ə , mo ̇ l-
Function: geographical name
country in E Moldavia region; formerly (as Moldavian Republic or Moldavia ) a constituent republic of the U.S.S.R.; capital Chi ş in ă u area 13,012 sq mi (33,701 sq km ), pop 4,362,000
– Mol · do · van \ -v ə n \ noun or adjective