Yugoslavia (Noun)
Meaning 1
A mountainous republic in southeastern Europe bordering on the Adriatic Sea; formed from two of the six republics that made up Yugoslavia until 1992; Serbia and Montenegro were known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 2003 when they adopted the name of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 2
A former country of southeastern Europe bordering the Adriatic Sea; formed in 1918 and named Yugoslavia in 1929; controlled by Marshal Tito as a communist state until his death in 1980; "Tito's Yugoslavia included Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The Balkan conflict was triggered by the disintegration of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, leading to devastating wars and human suffering.
- After the Second World War, Yugoslavia emerged as a major power in the Non-Aligned Movement under the leadership of Marshal Tito.
- Tito's Yugoslavia included Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro, but its fragile unity did not last long after his death.
- In the aftermath of the breakup of Yugoslavia, thousands of refugees fled their homes and sought asylum in neighboring countries.
- During its existence, Yugoslavia had been a major cultural melting pot, where different ethnic groups coexisted and shared their traditions.