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Belgrade

American  
[bel-grayd, -grahd, -grad, bel-grayd, -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.


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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The Student List is fielding candidates from across Serbian society - and as he joined students marching towards Belgrade, lead candidate and cardiologist Ilija Srdanović said history was being rewritten: "The energy is unstoppable."

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Belgrade saw one of its biggest ever protests in March 2025, and while the leaderless student movement increased in strength, they organised themselves through student assemblies or plenums.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Dozens of other Mladic supporters crowded in front of the Serbian army house, in central Belgrade, but had to stay outside because the venue was full.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

At weekends, he would visit his family, his wife and two children kept safe in Belgrade.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

For the third round, excitement in Belgrade was so great that fans filled the large hall to capacity in less than half an hour.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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