Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of a people descended from Slavs in Bosnia who converted to Islam during the period of Ottoman rule.
- noun An inhabitant of Bosnia without regard to religious identity, especially prior to the mid-19th century.
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- noun A person belonging to autochthonous
South Slavic people living mainly inBosnia andHerzegovina and the Sandžak region ofSerbia andMontenegro . - noun A person typically characterized by their tie to the
Bosnian historical region, traditional adherence toIslam , and common culture and language.
Etymologies
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Examples
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I think "Bosniak" is a term for ethnic locals in Bosnia and Bosnian refers to anyone who happens to live there - or something like that.
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I think "Bosniak" is a term for ethnic locals in Bosnia and Bosnian refers to anyone who happens to live there - or something like that.
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ROBERTS: If she had said "Bosniak," everybody would be making a big deal of it, you know.
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I think "Bosniak" is a term for ethnic locals in Bosnia and Bosnian refers to anyone who happens to live there - or something like that.
Hot Air » Top Picks 2008
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ROBERTS: If she had said "Bosniak," everybody would be making a big deal of it, you know.
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ROBERTS: If she had said "Bosniak," everybody would be making a big deal of it, you know.
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ROBERTS: If she had said "Bosniak," everybody would be making a big deal of it, you know.
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I asked what a "Bosniak" was and shared my enjoyment of the way Sen. Biden emphasized "Bush's" over and over.
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ROBERTS: If she had said "Bosniak," everybody would be making a big deal of it, you know.
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ROBERTS: If she had said "Bosniak," everybody would be making a big deal of it, you know.
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