Main Entry:
Mol⋅da⋅vi⋅a
[mol-dey-vee-uh, -vyuh]
–noun
A country of eastern Europe bordering on Romania. Comprised of lands acquired by
Russia from the historical region of Moldavia in 1791, 1793, and 1812 and (after 1940)
part of Bessarabia, it was established as an autonomous republic of the USSR in 1924
and became a constituent republic in 1940, known as the Moldavian Soviet Socialist
Republic. Moldova declared its independence in 1991. Chişināu is the capital and the
largest city. Population: 4,320,000. The American Heritage® Dictionary
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