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.
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. 2012