Southeast Europe
English
Alternative forms
- Southeastern Europe
Proper noun
Southeast Europe
- A political designation mostly for the states of the Balkans.
Usage notes
Writers such as Maria Todorova and Vesna Goldsworthy have suggested the use of the term Southeast Europe to replace the word Balkans for the region, to minimize potential misunderstandings about the term Balkans having negative connotations.
Translations
southeastern part of Europe
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