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PRONUNCIATION OF BESSARABIA

Bessarabia  [ˌbɛsəˈreɪbɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BESSARABIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Bessarabia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BESSARABIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bessarabia

Bessarabia

Bessarabia is a historical region in Eastern Europe, bounded by the Dniester river on the east and the Prut river on the west. Nowadays the bulk of Bessarabia is part of Moldova, whereas the northernmost regions, as well as the southern regions bordering the Black Sea, are part of Ukraine. In the aftermath of the Russo-Turkish War, 1806-1812, and the ensuing Peace of Bucharest, the eastern parts of the Principality of Moldavia, an Ottoman vassal, along with some areas formerly under direct Ottoman rule, were ceded to Imperial Russia. The newly acquired territories were organised as the Governorate of Bessarabia, adopting a name previously used for the southern plains between the Dniester and the Prut. Following the Crimean War, in 1856, the southern areas of Bessarabia were returned to Moldavian rule; nevertheless, Russian rule was restored over the whole of the region in 1878, when Romania, the result of Moldavia's union with Wallachia, was pressured into exchanging those territories for the Dobruja.

Definition of Bessarabia in the English dictionary

The definition of Bessarabia in the dictionary is a region in E Europe, mostly in Moldova and Ukraine: long disputed by the Turks and Russians; a province of Romania from 1918 until 1940. Area: about 44 300 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BESSARABIA


Arabia
əˈreɪbɪə
beer
bɪə
bier
bɪə
cambia
ˈkæmbɪə
Colombia
kəˈlɒmbɪə
Columbia
kəˈlʌmbɪə
cumbia
ˈkʊmbɪə
Gambia
ˈɡæmbɪə
homophobia
ˌhəʊməʊˈfəʊbɪə
Kabir
kəˈbɪə
labia
ˈleɪbɪə
Libya
ˈlɪbɪə
Namibia
nɑːˈmɪbɪə
Nubia
ˈnjuːbɪə
Rabia
rəˈbɪə
Serbia
ˈsɜːbɪə
suburbia
səˈbɜːbɪə
Swabia
ˈsweɪbɪə
tibia
ˈtɪbɪə
Zambia
ˈzæmbɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BESSARABIA

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Bessel
Bessemer converter
Bessemer process

WORDS THAT END LIKE BESSARABIA

Abia
acrophobia
agoraphobia
British Columbia
Castellammare di Stabia
della Robbia
District of Columbia
euphorbia
Federation of South Arabia
hydrophobia
Islamophobia
Libia
Picabia
Robbia
Saudi Arabia
South Arabia
The Gambia
urbia
xenophobia
Zenobia

Synonyms and antonyms of Bessarabia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Bessarabia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BESSARABIA

Find out the translation of Bessarabia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Bessarabia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Bessarabia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

比萨拉比亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Besarabia
570 millions of speakers

English

Bessarabia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेसर्बिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيسارابيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бессарабия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Bessarábia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Bessarabia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bessarabie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bessarabia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bessarabien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベッサラビア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Bessarabia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bessarabia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bessarabia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெச்சரேபிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेसेरबिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Besarabya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bessarabia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Besarabii
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бессарабія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Basarabia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Βεσσαραβία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bessarabië
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Bessarabien
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bessarabia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Bessarabia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BESSARABIA»

The term «Bessarabia» is regularly used and occupies the 62.209 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BESSARABIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Bessarabia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BESSARABIA»

Discover the use of Bessarabia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bessarabia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Europe Since 1945: An Encyclopedia
Until 1812 Bessarabia formed the eastern portion of the Principality of Moldavia, a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. Bessarabia's annexation by the Russian Empire in that year was denounced by local Moldavian nobles, who protested that ...
Bernard A. Cook, 2001
2
Cultural Politics in Greater Romania: Regionalism, Nation ...
nian language, and Moldavian customary law was used in judging civil cases.10 As the Russian state became more highly centralized, it began to encroach on Bessarabian autonomy, not least by denationalizing Bessarabia's elite.
Irina Livezeanu, 2000
3
The Moldovans: Romania, Russia, and the Politics of Culture
"Although the fight for the reconquest and liberation of Bessarabia and Bukovina was legitimated by the entire soul of the nation," they wrote in April 1943, "the Romanian people will never consent to the continuation of the struggle beyond our ...
Charles King, 2000
4
Bessarabia: Bessarabian Ethnic Groups, Budjak, History of ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, Source: Wikipedia, Books Group, 2010
5
Historical Dictionary of Ukraine
of Bessarabia belong to Ukraine. In ancient times, Bessarabia was settled by Scythians, Getae, Dacians, Antes (from the fourth century), Ulychians, and Tivertsians. In the 10th and 11th centuries, it was part of Kyivan Rus' and later belonged to ...
Ivan Katchanovski, Zenon E. Kohut, Bohdan Y. Nebesio, 2013
6
Three Kings: Axis Royal Armies on the Russian Front 1941
The leadership in Bucharest acted decisively, using the army to bring the Romanian-populated regions of Bessarabia, Bucovina and Transylvania under its control. These territories were not uniformly populated by Romanians.
Patrick Cloutier, 2012
7
Moldova: A Romanian Province Under Russian Rule : Diplomatic ...
847/848 As regards Bessarabia, there were at the present moment some 500,000 Roma/ nians on the other side of the Dniestr, more than 100,000 in Bulgaria, more than 3000,000 in Serbia, and several hundred thousand in Macedonia, but ...
Marcel Mitrasca, 2002
8
Russia and The Commonwealth of Independent States 2013
History Moldova's modern history is really the history of Bessarabia, the name bestowed on the area between the Prut and Nistru (Dniestr) Rivers by the Russians at the beginning of the nineteenth century. But Moldova's history begins long ...
M. Wesley Shoemaker, 2013
9
Sonderband Europäische Entscheidungen: Europäische ...
Europäischer Gerichtshof. 1965-2001 Manfred Baldus, Stefan Muckel. THE FACTS I. The circumstances of the case The first applicant, the Metropolitan Church of Bessarabia, is an autonomous Orthodox Church having canonical jurisdiction in ...
Manfred Baldus, Stefan Muckel, 2007
10
Self-Determination and Secession in International Law
Having lost the Crimean War (1854–6), Russia was obliged to cede Bessarabia, which was included in the Kingdom of Romania, created in 1859. However, in 1878 the Treaty of Berlin returned Bessarabia to Russia, and Romania obtained  ...
Christian Walter, Antje von Ungern-Sternberg, Assistant Professor of Political Science Kavus Abushov, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BESSARABIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bessarabia is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Am I My Brother's Keeper?'
My great-great-grandfather, Baruch Teplitsky, was born in Bessarabia (Russia) in 1889 and perished in the Holocaust with his son, Shimon, ... «Jewish United Fund, Jul 15»
2
Don't Think for a Minute Putin Is Winging It
... of an Odesa proto-Franco initiative looking to push for autonomy for Bessarabia as an optimal goal and a free port in Odessa at a minimum. «Newsweek, Jul 15»
3
Some 2000 Supporters of Moldova-Romania Reunion Rally in …
... currently Moldova's strip of land between the Dniester and Prut rivers, historically referred to as Bessarabia, a part of Romanian territory. «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
4
A Poor Father Forced to Sell Daughter for $1
Anti-Semitically inclined Romanians are attempting to place blame on the Jews for the losses of the regions of Bessarabia and Bukovina and ... «Forward, Jun 15»
5
HomeWhich Side Were We On? Kentucky Slavery, Mine Wars and …
Even an American Jew whose great-great-grandfather was peddling pitchforks in Bessarabia when Rebecca Gratz was lounging on ... «Forward, Jun 15»
6
Poles Protest Against Kiev's Crimes in Donbass Near Ukrainian …
Jankowski said that "we are not talking only about Ukraine's east, but also about other regions of Ukraine, including Bessarabia [Ukraine's ... «Sputnik International, Jun 15»
7
Hitler, Stalin pact an interesting read
Once Poland was divided Stalin moved to take over Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Bessarabia, which was his agreed share of Romania. «Bismarck Tribune, Jun 15»
8
Poroshenko rules out federalization of Ukraine
"We will send the message not to create Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Bessarabia or other republics. We will not allow it! If somebody tries it, ... «Interfax, Jun 15»
9
Saturday, June 27
1940 - Soviet Union invades Romania during World War II after King Carol refuses to cede Bessarabia and Bukovina. 1943 - U.S. bombers ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
10
Anton Kisse: Problems about recognising Gagauz people related to …
Anton Kisse said the Gagauz people wanted namely this – having rights equal to those of Bulgarians in Bessarabia. “Gagauz people think their ... «Focus News, Jun 15»

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