Synonyms for balkans
balkans

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1. Balkansnoun

   A geographical region in the southeast of Europe, roughly equivalent to the area covered by the former Yugoslav countries, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece and sometimes Romania.

   Synonyms:
   Balkan Peninsula

Princeton's WordNet

1. Balkans, Balkan Mountains, Balkan Mountain Rangenoun

   the major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula

2. Balkan Peninsula, Balkansnoun

   a large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range

3. Balkansnoun

   the Balkan countries collectively

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1. • Balkan Peninsula
   • Europe
   • European Country
   • Peninsula
   • Range

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1. List of paraphrases for "balkans":

   balkan, western

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1. Zlatko Topcic:

   War is a war. Everywhere is hard and bloody, but the Balkans in it bring their coloring and passion. Someone happened to be on the right side. But, madam, be without worry: it is not so far a day when both sides will become the same and when it will not be known which side of the story is right.

2. Yana Tchekhanovetz:

   Christian pilgrims to the Land of Israel from all over the Byzantine Empire (Turkey, the Balkans, Greece and present-day Russia) would carry his icon to protect them from harm, it is probable that the ring belonged to a pilgrim who sought the protection of St. Nicholas on his travels.

3. Charles Kupchan:

   This is part of a broader pattern where Russia leans its influence wherever it can, russia does this in places like the Balkans, but also in Georgia and other places outside of the EU and NATO nations where they can be more overtly present.

4. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker:

   We will increase reception capacities to 100,000 places in Greece and in the western Balkans, i commend the Greek prime minister for this commitment to increase reception capacity in Greece to 30,000 places by the end of this year, with the UNHCR to help provide at least 20,000 more places in Greece.

5. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker:

   Refugees need to be treated in a humane manner along the length of the Western Balkans route to avoid a humanitarian tragedy in Europe.