Wallachia
[wo-
ley
-kee-
uh
]
/wɒˈleɪ ki ə/
noun
1.
a former principality in SE Europe: united with Moldavia (Moldova) to form Romania in 1861. 29,569 sq. mi. (76,585 sq. km).
Capital:
Bucharest.
Also,
Walachia
.
Related forms
Wallachian,
adjective,
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
Wallachia
Walachia
/
wɒˈleɪkɪə
/
noun
1.
a former principality of SE Europe: a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire from the 15th century until its union with Moldavia in 1859, subsequently forming present-day Romania
Wallachia
/
wɒˈleɪkɪə
/
noun
1.
a variant spelling of
Walachia