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Serbian

[sur-bee-uhn]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Serbia, its inhabitants, or their language.



noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Serbia, especially one of the Slavic peoples inhabiting it.

  2. Serbo-Croatian, especially as spoken and written in Serbia.

Serbian

/ ˈɜːɪə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Serbia, its people, or their language (formerly regarded as a dialect of Serbo-Croat)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the language spoken in Serbia

    1. a native or inhabitant of Serbia

    2. a speaker of the Serbian language

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

See See at Bosnian
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Other Word Forms

  • pseudo-Serbian adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Serbian1

First recorded in 1860–65; Serb + -ian
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Example Sentences

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Organisers say Serbian authorities have cut off government funding for the event and some sponsors have been "forced to withdraw under state pressure".

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While these has now been a major twist in the tale that puts the scheme in some doubt, the Serbian government's decision to strike the deal wasn't too surprising.

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The two men remain in Serbia and the US is co-ordinating with Serbian officials regarding their pending extraditions.

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In the men's competition, British number three Norrie was defeated by Serbian Dusan Lajovic in the qualifying round on Tuesday, but he received a spot in the main draw as a lucky loser.

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A plane carrying Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to Moscow had to make a brief emergency stop in Baku in Azerbaijan, because of drone attacks across Russia, according to local reports.

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