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

However, the court of appeal in Belgrade ordered a retrial for the boy's parents in November 2025, ruling that the reasons behind the verdicts were unclear and contradictory.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

In addition to Zanardi Landi, Rome's former ambassador to Moscow and Belgrade, French diplomat Rene Troccaz has been put forward as a potential replacement for Schmidt.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

As we crisscrossed Europe again, the pace felt almost frenetic in comparison to those long, slow months in Belgrade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

Years later he was extradited to Serbia and put into Belgrade Central Prison to face charges of embezzlement.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady