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Moldova

Moldova

10 5.0
A landlocked country in eastern Europe between Romania and Ukraine
  • proper noun
  • /moʊlˈdoʊvə/
: Moldavia
  • In February, the government of Moldova announced plans to improve infrastructure in rural areas.
  • Moldova, Ukraine
  • Moldova, Belarus
  • Moldova, Georgia

We are just here to enjoy a scenic Moldova.

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Examples

  • In Chisinau, I interviewed government, inter-governmental, and non-governmental organizations about migration from Moldova.

    Academic text (2006)
  • You were in interesting places too, Moldova being one of them.

  • Ladies and gentlemen, the President of Moldova.

  • So she heads to Moldova to teach English to a select group of kids.

    Blog text (8)
  • In 2001, the newly elected leftist government of Moldova grew close to Moscow.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Turkcell is expanding internationally and now has operations in eight other countries, including Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and Ukraine.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The President of Moldova delivered a speech about the country’s economic reforms.

  • Ruth Madievsky, originally from Moldova, has gained recognition for her poetry.

Synonyms

Moldavia
vsMoldova
3 7.8

A former region in eastern Europe now mostly the Republic of Moldova and parts of Romania

is the modern independent state formed in 1991 rather than the old principality
1 5.6

A country in eastern Europe with no sea coast that became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991

is the usual short name used in everyday references

Compounds

A country in eastern Europe with no sea coast that became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991

Surface Forms

Moldova main

Etymology

Moldova gets its name from the river Moldova that flows through the area, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of the country as 'the land of the Moldova river'. The river's name may come from an old local word meaning 'mud' or from a folk story about a hunter's dog called Molda, so the country's name simply points to the river and the land around it.