Southeastern Europe

== English == === Proper noun === Southeastern Europe A political designation for a region of southeast Europe mostly comprising the states of the Balkans. Synonym: Southeast Europe Holonym: Europe Comeronyms: Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe ==== Usage notes ==== Writers such as Maria Todorova and Vesna Goldsworthy have suggested the use of the term Southeastern Europe to replace the word Balkans for the region, to minimize potential misunderstandings about the term Balkans having negative connotations. ==== Translations ====