BALKAN


Meaning of BALKAN in English

adj. & n.

--adj.

1. of or relating to the region of SE Europe bounded by the Adriatic, the Aegean, and the Black Sea.

2 of or relating to its peoples or countries.

--n. (the Balkans) the Balkan countries.

Etymology: Turk.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.