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Rumania

Rumania

1 3.0
A country in southeast Europe by the Black Sea, also called Romania
  • proper noun
  • /ruˈmeɪniə/
  • Archaic
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  • During my visit to Rumania, I learned about its rich history and diverse culture.

Examples

  • Born in Craesti, Rumania, 1899,

    The Night Stalker (1972)

  • "We were born in Rumania."

    Fiction book (1995)

  • World War II, I was in Rumania, Greece, Yugoslavia.

    JFK (1991)

  • The 1878 treaty attached such conditions to the statehood applications of Rumania, Serbia, and Montenegro, along with similar clauses on Turkey, which had already attained sovereignty.

    Academic text (1995)

  • My grandparents immigrated to the United States from Rumania after World War II.

  • The picturesque landscapes of Rumania attract many tourists each year.

Synonyms

Romania
vsRumania
87 1.0

A country in southeast Europe that borders Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, and the Black Sea

is a variant name used instead of the standard country name
Roumania
vsRumania
  • Archaic
1 4.9

A country in southeastern Europe that borders the Black Sea

is another variant spelling rather than the modern standard form

Surface Forms

Rumania main
Romania main

Etymology

Rumania comes from the Latin name Romanus, which means 'Roman' or 'a person from Rome' and is the same root as the English word Roman. So Rumania originally meant 'land of the Romans', which is why it became the country's name.