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

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

The subject line was “A tragic mistake?”—quotation marks deliberate, questioning the words President Bill Clinton had used to describe NATO’s bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade days earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in central Belgrade Saturday to renew calls for early elections that grew out of the anti-corruption movement sparked by the 2024 Nov Sad rail station disaster.

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

The authorities in Pristina maintain that Serbia's government in Belgrade was ultimately responsible, though it is still far from clear what the armed group actually hoped to achieve.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

Why, last evening we went into Belgrade one way and out the other.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie