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Bosnian, a. and n.|ˈbɒznɪən|
[f. Bosnia: see -ian. Cf. F. bosnien.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to Bosnia, a province of Yugoslavia.
B. n. A native of Bosnia.
1788[see Servian n.]. 1830C. Fraser Hist. War in Bosnia 17 A number of females who, like the ancient Bosnian women, acquired the courage of heroes. Ibid. 63 Mohammed set off with five or six thousand horsemen, Bosnians. 1836Penny Cycl. V. 230/1 The Verbas, another Bosnian river, rises in the heart of the country. 1847[see Turk1 2]. 1847Mrs. A. Kerr tr. Ranke's Hist. Servia 167 He opposed to the great Bosnian army about 1500 men. 1924Contemp. Rev. Nov. 620 ‘The Bosnians are never satisfied’, we were told. 1949L. Durrell Spirit of Place (1969) 103 The Bosnian peasants in their dramatic costume. |