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Vlach

Syllabification: (Vlach)
Pronunciation: /vläk, vlak/
Definition of Vlach

noun

  • a member of the indigenous population of Romania and Moldova, claiming descent from the inhabitants of the Roman province of Dacia.

adjective

  • relating to the Vlach.

Origin:

from a Slavic word meaning 'foreigner', from a Germanic word related to Old English Wælisc (see Welsh). Compare with Wallachia

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