Bulgaria
/bʌlˈɡeəriə/
EN
A country in Southeast Europe, bordered by Romania, Serbia, North Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, and the Black Sea
My sister spent a semester studying abroad in Bulgaria last year.
Etymology
The word ultimately derives from the medieval Bulgar people, a Turkic semi-nomadic tribe that settled in the Balkans in the 7th century CE. The name entered English via Latin and Old French.
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BulgarianBalkansBlack Sea