balkan  /ˈbɔl kən/ ? Meaning of "balkan"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) an inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula

Quotes

  1. "I want to underline that stability in Kosovo as well as of the whole Balkan region is essential. Therefore, I urge everybody to act calmly and in a responsible way," Solana said in a statement.
    on Feb 17, 2008 By: Javier Solana Source: Earthtimes (press release)

  2. The death "does not alter in any way the need to come to terms with the legacy of the Balkan wars," Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik, whose country holds the rotating EU president, said in Salzburg.
    on Mar 11, 2006 By: Ursula Plassnik Source: CBS News

  3. "America's position is clear and uncompromising: Every Balkan country must arrest its indicted war criminals or it will have no future in NATO," Rice said.
    on Nov 22, 2005 By: Condoleezza Rice Source: Boston Globe (registration)

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