Moldavian
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Mol·da·vi·a
(mŏl-dā′vē-ə, -dāv′yə, môl-)1. A historical region of eastern Romania east of Transylvania. Part of the Roman province of Dacia, it became a principality in the 1300s and passed to the Ottoman Empire in 1504, although it was continually attacked and often controlled by other powers. In 1862, Moldavia united with Wallachia to form the nucleus of modern Romania.
2. See Moldova.
Mol·da′vi·an adj. & n.
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Moldavian
(mɒlˈdeɪvɪən)adj, n
(Placename) another name for Moldovan
adj
(Placename) of or relating to the former E European principality of Moldavia or its inhabitants
n
(Placename) a native or inhabitant of Moldavia
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limba moldoveneascămoldovenesc
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Moldavian
[ˌmɒlˈdeɪvɪən] Moldovan [mɒlˈdəʊvən] adj & n → moldavo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995