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Meaning of "Kosovo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KOSOVO

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KOSOVO

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KOSOVO

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kosovo 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 KOSOVO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kosovo

Kosovo

Kosovo is a partially recognised state in Southeastern Europe, which declared independence from Serbia in February 2008 as the Republic of Kosovo. While Serbia recognises the Republic's governance of the territory, it still continues to claim it as its own Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija. Kosovo is landlocked in the central Balkan Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pristina. It is bordered by the Republic of Macedonia and Albania to the south, Montenegro to the west, and Serbia to the north and east. In antiquity, the Dardanian Kingdom, and later Roman province of Dardania was located in the region. It was part of Serbia in the Middle Ages, and many consider the Battle of Kosovo of 1389 to be one of the defining moments in Serbian medieval history. After being part of the Ottoman Empire from the 15th to the early 20th century, in the late 19th century Kosovo became the centre of the Albanian independence movement with the League of Prizren. As a result of Ottoman defeat in the First Balkan War, it was incorporated into the Kingdom of Serbia.

Definition of Kosovo in the English dictionary

The definition of Kosovo in the dictionary is an autonomous province of Serbia, in the SW: chiefly Albanian in population since the 13th century; Serb suppression of separatists escalated to a policy of ethnic cleansing in 1998, provoking NATO airstrikes against Serbia in 1999 and takeover by UN administration; unilaterally declared independence in 2008. Mainly a plateau. Capital: Priština. Pop: 1 847 708. Area: 10 887 sq km Full Serbian name: Kosovo-Metohija,.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KOSOVO

Kos Channel
Kosciusko
Kosciuszko
Kosevo
kosher
kosher salt
Kosova
Kosovan
Kosovar
Kosovo-Metohija
Kossoff
Kossuth
Kostroma
Kostunica
Kosygin
Kota
Kota Bharu
Kota Kinabalu
Kotabaru

WORDS THAT END LIKE KOSOVO

ab ovo
avo
Belovo
bravo
Byelovo
de novo
devo
Dimitrovo
divo
evo
in vivo
Ivanovo
Kemerovo
Porto Novo
Provo
salvo
Sarajevo
servo
Svevo
vivo

Synonyms and antonyms of Kosovo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Kosovo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KOSOVO

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

Translator English - Chinese

科索沃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Kosovo
570 millions of speakers

English

Kosovo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोसोवो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كُوسُوفُو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Косово
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kosovo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কসোভো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Kosovo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kosovo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kosovo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コソボ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코소보
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kosovo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước Kosovo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொசோவோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोसोवो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kosova
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kosovo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kosowo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Косово
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kosovo
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Κόσοβο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kosovo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kosovo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kosovo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Kosovo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KOSOVO»

The term «Kosovo» is very widely used and occupies the 12.309 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KOSOVO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Kosovo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Kosovo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «KOSOVO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Kosovo.
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Patch Adams
I've taken clowns into the war in Bosnia, the refugee camps of Kosovo, and none of those are any more important than clowning in a subway or an elevator or just walking down the street.
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Emma Bonino
The speed of movement towards independence will depend on Kosovo demonstrating that it is capable of treating minorities well. We have not always seen that.
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Emma Bonino
The EU should have consolidated its different presences and purposes in Kosovo earlier.
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Ivica Dacic
I tried to go to Kosovo to establish a statue to commemorate those who died during the wars, and to discuss moving on, so we could move into a new era. But I was banned from there.
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Ivica Dacic
A final and long-lasting solution to the Kosovo issue cannot be achieved without an agreement with Serbia, especially in regard to the U.N.
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Ivica Dacic
An international presence in Serbia's Kosovo province is not a problem. But only a civilian and unarmed mission under U.N. auspices, with Russia's participation, would be acceptable.
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Ivica Dacic
I was part of a government that tried to resolve the question of Kosovo by war. Perhaps there is some justice that today I should be the person most responsible for finding a peaceful solution.
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Ivica Dacic
For 10 years, Kosovo was taboo. No one could officially tell the truth.
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Ivica Dacic
Serbs can only leave Kosovo.
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Eliot Engel
I believe that ultimately the situation in Kosovo can only be resolved through self-determination.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KOSOVO»

Discover the use of Kosovo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kosovo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kosovo: What Everyone Needs to KnowRG
The most important of these is the question of the right to self-determination, invoked by the Kosovo Albanians, as opposed to right of territorial integrity invoked by the Serbs.
Tim Judah, 2008
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The New Military Humanism: Lessons from Kosovo
Or are we witnessing something more crass and familiar?The New Military Humanism is Chomsky at his best: a brilliant and revealing analysis, offering lessons for us all and sounding a clear alarm which none should ignore.
Noam Chomsky, 1999
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Kosovo: An Unfinished Peace
William O'Neill considers the evolution and negative effect of the Kosovo Liberation Army and how NATO and UN policies have contributed to this state.
William G. O'Neill, 2002
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Kosovo: War and Revenge
This is a close and revealing account of the last great European war of the twentieth century.
Tim Judah, 2002
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Kosovo: perceptions of war and its aftermath
NATO intervention in Kosovo marked a major turning point in post Cold War international relations.
Mary E. A. Buckley, Sally N. Cummings, 2001
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Winning Ugly: NATO's War to Save Kosovo
Drawing on interviews with many key U.S., NATO, and allied participants, the authors explore the causes, conduct, and consequences of the Kosovo conflict.
Ivo H. Daalder, Michael E. O'Hanlon, 2004
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Kosovo: A Precedent?: The Declaration of Independence, the ...
This book brings together leading scholars to consider the legal impact of the precedent set by Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence and its consequences for statehood, self-determination and minority rights.
James Summers, 2011
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Kosovo: Gearing Policies Toward Growth and Development
The analysis and recommendations of this book contribute to informing the debate about economic policies, and about the broader issues that will shape Kosovo's future.--Publisher's description.
Rakia Moalla-Fetini, Shehadah Hussein, 2005
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Kosovo
With detailed descriptions of the lively café culture as well as the burgeoning restaurant, bar and shopping scene, plus accommodation to suit all budgets, this second edition to a ground-breaking guide is the ideal companion for tourists, ...
Gail Warrander, Verena Knaus, 2010
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Kosovo: The Politics of Delusion
This collection examines the escalation of the Kosovo conflict to a full-scale war.
Michael Waller, Kyril Drezov, Bülent Gökay, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KOSOVO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kosovo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Djuric: Kosovo initiative to join UNESCO “deeply cynical” | InSerbia …
BELGRADE – The government of Serbia and its diplomats do not accept the idea of Kosovo being a member of the United Nations Educational, ... «InSerbia News, Jul 15»
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From Kosovo to Crimea: Obama's Strange Position on Referendums
In the 1990s the plunge accelerated into civil war and one of the regions most affected was Kosovo from which Serbia withdrew after a NATO ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
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Kosovo applies for membership in UNESCO
Kosovo applied today for membership in UNESCO, an agency of the United Nations for education, science and culture, Hashim Thaci ... «InSerbia News, Jul 15»
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Serbia fears about-turn in Greek stance on Kosovo - The Journal of …
Serbian officials have expressed alarm over Greece's recent conciliatory statements about Kosovo, whose independence Greece does not ... «Journal of Turkish Weekly, Jul 15»
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Serbia asks Greece for "explanation" of Kosovo statement
Serbia has asked an explanation from Greece of its foreign minister's statement that Athens will "support Kosovo's membership in international ... «B92, Jul 15»
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IARU Member-Societies Conducting Second Kosovo Vote; Burundi …
International Amateur Radio Union (IARU http://www.iaru.org) member-societies are taking a second vote on whether to admit Kosovo's ... «eHam.net, Jul 15»
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Kosovo: Attacks on Serbs continue, fear of radical Islamists …
ZVECAN – Kosovo Minister of Administration and Local Self-Government Ljubomir Maric said Thursday that the police in Kosovo are on the ... «InSerbia News, Jul 15»
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"Greece to help Kosovo join international organizations"
Greek Foreign Minister Nikolaos Kotzias has said that his country "will support Kosovo's membership in international bodies and security ... «B92, Jul 15»
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Greek Foreign Minister Visits Kosovo
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has arrived at the Kosovo capital Prishtina for an official visit. He will be meeting with the country's Prime ... «Novinite.com, Jul 15»
10
Police officer wounded in village of Gorazdevac in Kosovo
A member of the Kosovo police was shot and wounded at around 04:00 hours CET on Tuesday in the village of Gorazdevac in Kosovo. Source: ... «B92, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kosovo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kosovo>. Apr 2024 ».
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