former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

proper noun

Former long form of North Macedonia: a country in Southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula; used in diplomatic circles before the 2019 agreement that produced the name North Macedonia due to the naming dispute with Greece over the former name of the country, Macedonia; abbreviation FYROM.

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Meanings

proper noun(the) former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
  1. historicalFormer long form of North Macedonia: a country in Southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula; used in diplomatic circles before the 2019 agreement that produced the name North Macedonia due to the naming dispute with Greece over the former name of the country, Macedonia; abbreviation FYROM.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
macedonia

Translations

Afrikaans Voormalige Joego-Slawiese Republiek Masedonië
  • Voormalige Joego-Slawiese Republiek Masedoniëprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Arabic جُمْهُورِيَّة مَقْدُونِيَا اليُوغُوسْلَافِيَّة السَابِقَة
  • جُمْهُورِيَّة مَقْدُونِيَا اليُوغُوسْلَافِيَّة السَابِقَةprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Basque Mazedoniako Jugoslaviar Errepublika Ohia
  • Mazedoniako Jugoslaviar Errepublika Ohiaprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Brazilian Portuguese Antiga República Iugoslava da Macedônia
  • Antiga República Iugoslava da Macedôniaprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Bulgarian Би́вша Югосла́вска Репу́блика Македо́ния, БЮРМ
  • Би́вша Югосла́вска Репу́блика Македо́ния (Bívša Jugoslávska Repúblika Makedónija)provisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
  • БЮРМ (BJuRM)provisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Catalan Exrepública Iugoslava de Macedònia
  • Exrepública Iugoslava de Macedòniaprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Chinese Mandarin 前南斯拉夫馬其頓共和國 /前南斯拉夫马其顿共和国
  • 前南斯拉夫馬其頓共和國 /前南斯拉夫马其顿共和国 (qián Nánsīlāfū Mǎqídùn gònghéguó)provisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Czech Bývalá jugoslávská republika Makedonie
  • Bývalá jugoslávská republika Makedonieprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Danish Den Tidligere Jugoslaviske Republik Makedonien
  • Den Tidligere Jugoslaviske Republik Makedonienprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Dutch Voormalige Joegoslavische Republiek Macedonië
  • Voormalige Joegoslavische Republiek Macedoniëprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Esperanto Iama Jugoslavia Respubliko Makedonio
  • Iama Jugoslavia Respubliko Makedonioprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Estonian endine Jugoslaavia Makedoonia Vabariik
  • endine Jugoslaavia Makedoonia Vabariikprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
European Portuguese Antiga República Jugoslava da Macedónia
  • Antiga República Jugoslava da Macedóniaprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Finnish entinen Jugoslavian tasavalta Makedonia, EJTM
  • entinen Jugoslavian tasavalta Makedoniaprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
  • EJTMprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
French ancienne République yougoslave de Macédoine, ARYM
  • ancienne République yougoslave de Macédoineprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
  • ARYMprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
  • ex-République yougoslave de Macédoineprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
German ehemalige jugoslawische Republik Mazedonien, EJRM
  • ehemalige jugoslawische Republik Mazedonienprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
  • EJRMprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Greek πρώην Γιουγκοσλαβική Δημοκρατία της Μακεδονίας
  • πρώην Γιουγκοσλαβική Δημοκρατία της Μακεδονίας (próin Giougkoslavikí Dimokratía tis Makedonías)provisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Hebrew הָרֶפּוּבְּלִיקָה הָיוּגוֹסְלַבְיָה לְשֶׁעָבַר שֶׁל מָקֶדוֹנְיָה
  • הָרֶפּוּבְּלִיקָה הָיוּגוֹסְלַבְיָה לְשֶׁעָבַר שֶׁל מָקֶדוֹנְיָה (harepúblika hayugoslávya l'she'avár shel makedónya)provisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Hungarian Macedónia Volt Jugoszláv Köztársaság
  • Macedónia Volt Jugoszláv Köztársaságprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Icelandic Fyrrum júgóslavneska lýðveldið Makedónía
  • Fyrrum júgóslavneska lýðveldið Makedóníaprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Indonesian Republik Makedonia bekas Yugoslavia
  • Republik Makedonia bekas Yugoslaviaprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Irish Iar-Phoblacht Iúgslavach na Macadóine, Poblacht Iar-Iúgslavach na Macadóine
  • Iar-Phoblacht Iúgslavach na Macadóineprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
  • Poblacht Iar-Iúgslavach na Macadóineprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Italian Repubblica Ex Jugoslava di Macedonia
  • Repubblica Ex Jugoslava di Macedoniaprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Japanese マケドニア旧ユーゴスラビア共和国
  • マケドニア旧ユーゴスラビア共和国 (Makedonia kyū-Yūgosurabia kyōwakoku)provisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Korean 구유고슬라비아 마케도니아 공화국, 이전 유고슬라비아 마께도니아 공화국
  • 구유고슬라비아 마케도니아 공화국 (guyugoseullabia makedonia gonghwaguk)provisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
  • 이전 유고슬라비아 마께도니아 공화국 (ijeon yugoseullabia makkedonia gonghwaguk)provisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Latvian Bijusī Dienvidslāvijas Republika Maķedonija
  • Bijusī Dienvidslāvijas Republika Maķedonijaprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Lithuanian Buvusi Jugoslavijos Respublika Makedonija
  • Buvusi Jugoslavijos Respublika Makedonijaprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Malay Republik Bekas Yugoslavia Macedonia
  • Republik Bekas Yugoslavia Macedoniaprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Norwegian Bokmål Den tidligere jugoslaviske republikk Makedonia
  • Den tidligere jugoslaviske republikk Makedoniaprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Persian جمهوری یوگسلاوی مقدونیه سابق
  • جمهوری یوگسلاوی مقدونیه سابق (jomhuri-ye yugoslâvi maqduniye sâbeq)provisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Polish Była Jugosłowiańska Republika Macedonii
  • Była Jugosłowiańska Republika Macedoniiprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Romanian fosta Republică iugoslavă a Macedoniei
  • fosta Republică iugoslavă a Macedonieiprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Russian Бы́вшая Югосла́вская Респу́блика Македо́ния, БЮРМ
  • Бы́вшая Югосла́вская Респу́блика Македо́ния (Bývšaja Jugoslávskaja Respúblika Makedónija)provisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
  • БЮРМ (BJuRM)provisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Slovak Bývalá juhoslovanská republika Macedónsko
  • Bývalá juhoslovanská republika Macedónskoprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Spanish Antigua República Yugoslava de Macedonia, Exrepública Yugoslava de Macedonia
  • Antigua República Yugoslava de Macedoniaprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
  • Exrepública Yugoslava de Macedoniaprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Swahili Jamhuri ya zamani ya Yugoslavia ya Makedonia
  • Jamhuri ya zamani ya Yugoslavia ya Makedoniaprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Swedish Före detta jugoslaviska republiken Makedonien
  • Före detta jugoslaviska republiken Makedonienprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Thai อดีตสาธารณรัฐยูโกสลาฟมาซิโดเนีย
  • อดีตสาธารณรัฐยูโกสลาฟมาซิโดเนีย (à-dìit-sǎa-taan-ná-rát-yuu-gòot-lâaf-maa-sí-doo-nia)provisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Turkish Eski Yugoslav Makedonya Cumhuriyeti
  • Eski Yugoslav Makedonya Cumhuriyetiprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Ukrainian Коли́шня Югосла́вська Респу́бліка Македо́нія
  • Коли́шня Югосла́вська Респу́бліка Македо́нія (Kolýšnja Juhoslávsʹka Respúblika Makedónija)provisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Vietnamese Cựu Cộng hòa Nam Tư Macedonia
  • Cựu Cộng hòa Nam Tư Macedoniaprovisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia, North Macedonia
Cite this entry
APA

former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/former%20Yugoslav%20Republic%20of%20Macedonia

MLA

“former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/former%20Yugoslav%20Republic%20of%20Macedonia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/former%20Yugoslav%20Republic%20of%20Macedonia.

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