Kosovo

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkÉ’sÉ™vÉ™/, /ˈkÉ’sÉ™vəʊ/

Origin

Shortened form of Serbo-Croatian Косово поље ("blackbirds’ field"), from косово (kosovo), posessive form of кос (kos, "blackbird"), and поље (polje, "field").

Full definition of Kosovo

Proper noun

1. A disputed region in the Balkans, considered by Serbia as one of its two autonomous provinces.
2. One of five administrative districts of the above region as viewed by the Serbian government.
3. The Republic of Kosovo, a country in the Balkans.