Balkan
[
bawl
-k
uh
n]
/ˈbɔl kən/
adjective
1.
pertaining to the
Balkan States
or their inhabitants.
2.
pertaining to the
Balkan Peninsula
.
3.
pertaining to the
Balkan Mountains
.
noun
4.
the Balkans.
Balkan States
.
Origin
1825-35
Related forms
Balkanite,
noun,
adjective
trans-Balkan,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
Balkan
Balkan
/
ˈbɔːlkən
/
adjective
1.
of, denoting, or relating to the Balkan States or their inhabitants, the Balkan Peninsula, or the Balkan Mountains