Bessarabia: Meaning and Definition of

Bes•sa•ra•bi•a

Pronunciation: (bes"u-rā'bē-u), [key]
— n.
  1. a region in Moldavia (Moldova), on the W shore of the Black Sea: formerly in Rumania.
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