Bulgarian

[ buhl-gair-ee-uhn, bool- ]

noun
  1. Also Bul·gar [buhl-ger, bool-gahr] /ˈbʌl gər, ˈbʊl gɑr/ . a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria.

  2. a Slavic language, the language of Bulgaria. Abbreviations: Bulg., Bulg

adjective
  1. of or relating to Bulgaria, its people, or their language.

Origin of Bulgarian

1
First recorded in 1545–55; Bulgari(a) + -an

Other words from Bulgarian

  • an·ti-Bul·gar·i·an, adjective, noun
  • pro-Bul·gar·i·an, adjective, noun
  • pseu·do-Bul·gar·i·an, adjective, noun

Words Nearby Bulgarian

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British Dictionary definitions for Bulgarian

Bulgarian

/ (bʌlˈɡɛərɪən, bʊl-) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Bulgaria, its people, or their language

noun
  1. the official language of Bulgaria, belonging to the S Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family

  2. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Bulgaria

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