Bulgarian

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

noun

1. Also Bulgar a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria.

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

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• anti-Bulgarian adjective
• pro-Bulgarian adjective
• pseudo-Bulgarian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bulgarian¹

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

Example Sentences

Lukoil's parent company sheltering its foreign units is based in Vienna, and if Lukoil decides to sell it, Sofia would lose control over the refinery, said a Bulgarian government source.

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A 2012 plan to build a massive office complex in Rio de Janeiro was derailed after its developer, a Bulgarian company with no experience in building in Brazil, struggled to find investors.

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This Bulgarian man says to me, “If you put a layer of Vaseline on, it gives you a minute before you feel the cold.”

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Bolstered by his lead, the Bulgarian swiftly secured the first break of the match in the opening game of the second set as he glided through to the round of 32.

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In May, six Bulgarians were jailed for spying for the Kremlin in the UK and across Europe.

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