Bessarabia Syllabification: (Bes·sa·ra·bi·a)Pronunciation: /ˌbesəˈrābēə/Definition of Bessarabia a region in eastern Europe between the Dniester and Prut rivers. It was part of Romania 1918–40, but now lies in Moldova and Ukraine. Derivatives Bessarabian adjective & noun Bessarabia in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Bessarabia in the British & World English dictionary
