noun
a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet but achieved independence in 1991
• Syn: ↑Republic of Moldova, ↑Moldavia
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Moldovan
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑European country, ↑European nation
• Member Holonyms: ↑Commonwealth of Independent States, ↑CIS
• Part Holonyms: ↑Europe
• Part Meronyms: ↑Kishinev, ↑Chisinau, ↑capital of Moldova
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a country in south-eastern Europe
Useful english dictionary. 2012.