Herzegovinan

From Herzegovina +‎ -an.

Herzegovinan (plural Herzegovinans)

1. Alternative form of Herzegovinian.
   • 1875 July 14, “Trouble in Dalmatia”, in J[ames] M[adison] Bassett, editor, Los Angeles Daily Herald, volume IV, number 94, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles City and County Printing and Publishing Co., →ISSN, →OCLC, page [2], column 3:

     The Standard publishes advices from the capital of Dalmatia, which represent that Panslavic emissaries have spread the report among the Herzegovinans that the Turks intended to extirpate the Christians.

   • 1885, Edward King, “A Day with a Vöivoda.—[…]”, in Europe in Storm and Calm […], Springfield, Mass.: C[harles] A. Nichols & Company, →OCLC, page 681, column 1:

     Although still in Austria, [Mićo] Ljubibratic felt thoroughly at home here, because the people were of the same race, religion, and sentiment as the ignorant and oppressed Herzegovinans over the border.

   • 1993 July 8, Kim Murphy, “Hope or Dread? Croatia Facing an Uncertain Future”, in Los Angeles Times‎^[1], Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 1 February 2026:

     The most widespread complaint is that [Franjo] Tudjman’s policies in Bosnia, counter to public opinion, are dictated by a cadre of hard-line Herzegovinans within the government, including Defense Minister Gojko Susak.

Herzegovinan

1. Alternative form of Herzegovinian.
   • 1885, Edward King, “A Day with a Vöivoda.—[…]”, in Europe in Storm and Calm […], Springfield, Mass.: C[harles] A. Nichols & Company, →OCLC, page 675, column 2:

     “[…] And strangers,”—said our gnide, Tomo, with a half-disdainful inflection upon the word,—“strangers cannot pick their way among the Herzegovinan rocks after nightfall.”