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Balkans vs Hellhole - What's the difference?

balkans | hellhole |

As a proper noun balkans

is a geographical region in the southeast of europe, roughly equivalent to the area covered by serbia, montenegro, macedonia, bosnia and herzegovina, slovenia, kosovo, croatia, bulgaria, albania, greece and sometimes romania.

As a noun hellhole is

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balkans

English

(wikipedia Balkans)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A geographical region in the southeast of Europe, roughly equivalent to the area covered by Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Kosovo, Croatia, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece and sometimes Romania.
  • * 2002 — Dennis P. Hupchick, The Balkans: From Constantinople to Communism , p104
    • As the Ottomans' victories in the Balkans multiplied, increasing numbers of Anatolian warriors flocked to their ranks, and their territorial conquests grew.

    Usage notes

    Used with the definite article (the).

    Synonyms

    * (geographical region) Balkan Peninsula

    Derived terms

    * Balkan * Balkanism * Balkanize

    Related terms

    * Balkanic * Balkanian * Paleo-Balkan

    hellhole

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Hellhole * hell hole * Hell hole * hell-hole

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A place of intense hatred, misery, or turmoil.