Yugoslavia Definition

yugoslavia
noun
  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
  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"

"Yugoslavia" in song lyrics

See how yugoslavia is used in real songs:

  • "My rhyme show the depths, like a rich photographer in Yugoslavia"
    Black Market Militia — Black Market
  • "Supporter of the contra, bombings in Yugoslavia"
    Capital-X — Criminals of War
  • "u.n. troops in former yugoslavia"
    AOL — AOL

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