Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The countries of eastern Europe, especially as defined by factors such as historic political ties with Russia, adherence to Eastern Orthodox Christianity, or use of Slavic languages and the Cyrillic alphabet.
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- proper noun A socio-politic geographical area of eastern
Europe usually including the European countries to the east of theCzech Republic ,Poland and theBalkans , and to the west of theUrals .
Etymologies
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After the fall of Communism, the westernmost countries in what during the Cold War was usually called Eastern Europe suddenly became Central Europe again.
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After the fall of Communism, the westernmost countries in what during the Cold War was usually called Eastern Europe suddenly ...
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The growing population of people from Latin American, Eastern Europe, and the Indian subcontinent caused some debate about new categories; thus the Census issued the following instructions in 1960:
The Social Construction of Our Ever Changing Racial Categories 2006
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General Patton could have taken all of Eastern Europe from the Germans, and the Russians.
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General Patton could have taken all of Eastern Europe from the Germans, and the Russians.
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General Patton could have taken all of Eastern Europe from the Germans, and the Russians.
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This is a key issue in regions such as Eastern Europe, which is subject to the whims of Russia and other supplier states.
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This is a key issue in regions such as Eastern Europe, which is subject to the whims of Russia and other supplier states.
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This is a key issue in regions such as Eastern Europe, which is subject to the whims of Russia and other supplier states.
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This is a key issue in regions such as Eastern Europe, which is subject to the whims of Russia and other supplier states.
Web Edition | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Stephen M. Goldberg 2008
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