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Kosovar, n. and a.
Brit. |ˈkɒsəvɑː|, U.S. |ˈkɔsəˌvɑr|, |ˈkɑsəˌvɑr|
Forms: 19– Kosovar, 19– Kossovar
[‹ Albanian kosovar ‹ Kosovë (definite form Kosova), the name of the region (‹ Serbian Kosovo, use as noun of neuter possessive adjective in Kosovo polje: see note below) + -ar, suffix denoting an inhabitant of a place.
The region takes its name from the plain of Kosovo (Albanian Fusha e Kosovës, Serbian Kosovo polje), an extensive plateau to the north and south of Prishtina (Priština in Serbian), on which a famous battle took place in 1389 between the Turks and the Serbs (the latter allied with Hungarians, Albanians, and others). The literal meaning of Serbian Kosovo polje ‘field of the blackbird(s)’ (‹ kosovo blackbird's, blackbirds' (‹ kos blackbird + -ovo, neuter suffix forming adjectives indicating possession) + polje field), is reflected in post-classical Latin Merulae campus (also Merlinius campus), German Amselfeld, Hungarian Rigómezö, used with reference to the battle-site.]
A. n. A native or inhabitant of the region of Kosovo, bordering Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, and Macedonia.
The term is frequently used to refer specifically to an Albanian-speaking inhabitant of Kosovo.
1944N. L. D. McLean Intelligence Rep. 12 Jan. in O. Pearson Albania in Occupation & War (2005) v. 323 A declaration on the part of Tito that the future of Kosovo will be left to the Kosovars themselves to decide after the war. 1958P. Kemp No Colours or Crest (1960) vii. 142 A tall, heavily-built Kossovar, with a thick, black ‘Uncle Joe’ moustache. 1981Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 8 Apr. 6 Is Albania involved? This correspondent has found on several visits that many Kosovars express strong approval for this neighboring country. 1999Toronto Star (Electronic ed.) 10 Apr. Because the Macedonian government is afraid of upsetting the delicate ethnic balance in the country, they are anxious to see the 200,000 Kosovars living in several camps resettled elsewhere as quickly as possible.
B. adj. Of or relating to Kosovo or its inhabitants.
1981Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 8 Apr. 6 Compared with Albania's capital, Tirana, the Kosovar capital, Pristina, is a place of consumer affluence. 1986P. L. Fermor Between Woods & Water (1988) viii. 226 It was the wildest stretch of the whole river, and the pilots who sailed on it and the dwellers on its bank had many scourges to contend with. The worst of these were the Kossovar winds, named after the tragic region of Kossovo, where Old Serbia, Macedonia and Albania march. 1999Mirror (Electronic ed.) 10 Apr. Most of the Kosovar Albanians have already been driven out of the city. Pristina is practically evacuated. |