noun
a mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence in 1991
• Syn: ↑Republic of Slovenia, ↑Slovenija
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Slovenian
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑European country, ↑European nation
• Part Meronyms: ↑Ljubljana
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a country in south-eastern Europe
Useful english dictionary. 2012.