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Moldova vs Kishinyov - What's the difference?

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moldova

English

(wikipedia Moldova)

Alternative forms

* Moldava * Moldavia * Moldovia

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A country in Europe, situated between Romania to the west and Ukraine to the east, north and south. Official name: Republic of Moldova (Romanian : Republica Moldova).
  • A region in eastern Romania adjacent to the country of Moldova, once part of the principality of Moldova

    • Related terms

    * Moldavian, Moldovian * Moldovan * Moldavian SSR

    See also

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    kishinyov

    English

    Alternative forms

    Chisinau or Kishinev

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • An outdated way of spelling Chisinau, the capital city of Moldova.

    • Usage notes

    This way of spelling is based on transliteration of the Russian spelling or simply Chisinau, which may be regarded as an "official" way of spelling the name in English on the grounds that it is used by the US government.