Meanings
comparative more Kosovar · superlative most Kosovar
- Synonym of Kosovan.
A prominent Kosovo Serb politician, Oliver Ivanovic, was shot dead outside his party offices Tuesday morning, halting talks between Kosovar and Serb delegates that had been set to resume that day.
2018 January 16, Milena Veselinovic and Sheena McKenzie, “Leading Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic shot dead outside office”, in CNNSynonyms: Kosovan
plural Kosovars
- Synonym of Kosovan.
Many Kosovars are turning to Ibrahim Rugova, a 44-year-old Albanian professor, to lead them out of the pit.
1990 August, Kenneth C. Danforth, “Yugoslavia: A House Much Divided”, in National Geographic, volume 178, number 2, page 1091 more example
While it doesn't give the Albanian Kosovars the independence they crave, it would afford them three years of breathing room under international protection to practice being a state.
1999 March 22, Johanna McGeary, “Milosevic chooses defiance over compromise, and the military situation in Kosovo deteriorates”, in CNNSynonyms: Kosovan
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of Kosovan.
nounSynonym of Kosovan.
Origin
- Albaniankosovar
- EnglishKosovar
Borrowed from Albanian kosovar. By surface analysis, Kosovo + -ar.
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Kosovar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kosovar
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