adjective
noun
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the language spoken in Serbia
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a native or inhabitant of Serbia
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a speaker of the Serbian language
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Usage
See See at Bosnian
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Origin of Serbian
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Once far behind, the Serbian star now holds the all-time records for Grand Slam titles, Masters 1000 titles and weeks at No. 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
In June this year, Serbian peacekeepers returning from Lebanon escorted the bird to Palic Zoo.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's office confirmed what it described as an "official visit".
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The author describes the Serbian as “the most curious, hungry, ever-seeking athlete on the planet.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Two Serbs who have never met might risk their lives to save one another because both believe in the existence of the Serbian nation, the Serbian homeland and the Serbian flag.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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Last Friday, many Serbians stayed off work in response to a call for a general strike, while in December an estimated 100,000 people attended a demonstration in Belgrade.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2025
But the Serbians won the game with defense, holding the U.S. to just five goals in 14 extra-player opportunities and shutting the Americans out over the final 12:42.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2024
The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, received a gift of fine cognac at the Élysée Palace in Paris and was cheered in Belgrade by Serbians waving Chinese flags, albeit most of them were bused-in government workers.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2024
Moldovan border police said on Monday that 12 Serbians were denied entry to the country, although none were detained.
From Reuters ● Feb. 14, 2023
There were numerous other small fights, and in all of them the Serbians held their own.
From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. by James Edward Parrott
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