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Balkans

bal·kans

UK/ˈbɔːl.kənz/ US/ˈbɒl.kənz/ uncommon

noun

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the Balkan countries collectively

Origin

Of Turkic origin; compare Turkish balkan (“wooded mountain range”). Probably unrelated to balk (“ridge of land”).

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