Belgrade

American  

[bel-greyd, -grahd, -grad, bel-greyd, -grahd, -grad] / ˈbɛl greɪd, -grɑd, -græd, bɛlˈgreɪd, -ˈgrɑd, -ˈgræd /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Serbia, at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers.

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Belgrade British  

/ bɛlˈɡreɪd, ˈbɛlɡreɪd /

noun

1. Serbian name: Beograd.  the capital of Serbia, in the E part at the confluence of the Danube and Sava Rivers: became the capital of Serbia in 1878, of Yugoslavia in 1929, and later of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006). Pop: 1 280 639 (2002)

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Belgrade Cultural  

1. Capital of the former Yugoslavia and of the Yugoslavian republic of Serbia, located on the Danube River; a commercial, industrial, political, and cultural center. The city was bombed during the Kosovo War.

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Belgrade

Serbian authorities said late Friday they were battling 25 serious forest fires, including one which has devastated 25 square kilometres of land at the Deliblatska national park near Belgrade.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Temperatures in Serbia are set to climb as high as 38C on Friday, and locally up to 40C, with night-time temperatures in Belgrade as high as 26C.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Throughout his life, he maintained deep ties to the international soccer community, supporting Red Star Belgrade long after he retired from the sport.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Last year, Fire Engine 6 finally returned to the station at 2601 Belgrade St., a longtime goal of residents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

With thousands of spectators appraising each player’s sartorial—as well as strategic—style, the match moved from Bled to Zagreb and ended in Belgrade.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady