Serbia
a republic in southern Europe since 2006; includes the autonomous province of Vojvodina and claims sovereignty over the autonomous province of Kosovo, which has declared itself independent; formerly part of Yugoslavia, in the northern part: a former kingdom in southern Europe. 34,116 sq. mi. (88,360 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.
- Formerly Ser·vi·a [sur-vee-uh] /ˈsɜr vi ə/ .
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How to use Serbia in a sentence
Threatened by invasion from Austria-Hungary, Serbia called on its ally Russia for support.
Barbara Tuchman’s ‘The Guns of August’ Is Still WWI’s Peerless Chronicle | James A. Warren | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe had, against the odds, successfully foretold their loss to the much weaker Serbia in the first round of play.
The Amazing Tale of Paul the Psychic Octopus: Germany’s World Cup Soothsayer | Emily Shire | July 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe got away with it greatly on the streets of Belgrade, Serbia, and Montenegro.
Pierce Brosnan’s Life After Bond: From Action Hero to Losing His Daughter to Cancer | Tim Teeman | July 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI saw this leverage first hand several years ago, when I covered the first successful gay pride parade in Belgrade, Serbia.
The Closeted Revolution: Kiev’s Gays Keep Quiet to Deny Putin a Propaganda Win | James Kirchick | April 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“It is the same situation in all post-revolutionary countries,” Avakov said, mentioning the case of Serbia specifically.
Ukraine’s Interior Minister, Arsen Avakov, Begs Rebels to Help Defend Ukraine | James Kirchick | March 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
You did not know perhaps that it is to Serbia's interest and to Renwick's to warn the Archduke.
The Secret Witness | George GibbsBulgaria, with her excellent army, was on the flank of Serbia and blocked the road to Turkey.
(p. 060) Serbia had been through two wars before the heavy drain of this one.
All Macedonia was taken and the Allies forced out of (p. 102) Serbia, which had become an entirely conquered country.
They had trusted Bulgaria and refused to let Serbia attack her neighbor before Bulgarian mobilization was complete.
British Dictionary definitions for Serbia
/ (ˈsɜːbɪə) /
a republic in SE Europe: declared a kingdom in 1882; precipitated World War I by the conflict with Austria; became part of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later called Yugoslavia) in 1918; with Montenegro formed the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia when the other constituent republics became independent in 1991–92; a Union of Serbia and Montenegro formed in 2003 and dissolved in 2006. The autonomous region of Kosovo (administered by the U.N. following the conflict of 1999) unilaterally declared its independence from Serbia in 2008. Mountainous in the S, with the Danube plains in the N. Religion: Serbian Orthodox majority, with Roman Catholic and Muslim minorities. Currencies: new dinar and euro (in Kosovo). Capital: Belgrade. Pop: 7 243 007 (2013). Area: 88 361 sq km (34 109 sq miles): Former name: Servia Serbian name: Srbija
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