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• Bulgarian
  Bulgarian

  noun

  Also Bulgar a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria.
• bulgarian
  bulgarian

  adjective

  of, relating to, or characteristic of Bulgaria, its people, or their language

Bulgarian

American  

[buhl-gair-ee-uhn, bool-] / bʌlˈgɛər i ən, bʊl- /

noun

• Bulgarians
  plural

1. Also Bulgar a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria.

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

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adjective

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

bulgarian British  

/ bʌlˈɡɛərɪən, bʊl- /

adjective

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

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noun

1. the official language of Bulgaria, belonging to the S Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family

2. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Bulgaria

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

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

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Bulgarians
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of Bulgarian

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

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Example Sentences

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Bulgarian Bulgarians

Bulgarian and Israeli media reported that a bomb threat had been made.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

After a series of drone attacks on ships off the coast, the conflict in Ukraine has taken on a new immediacy for residents of Krapets, a tiny Bulgarian Black Sea fishing village.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Two ships were hit off the Bulgarian coast on October 6, followed by another two on Tuesday -- the first time the conflict has spilled over into the waters off the country.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The Tuesday attack saw three aerial drones strike the deck and side of the Malta-flagged Chelsea 3, some 18 nautical miles east of the Bulgarian shoreline, Radev said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

He looked around; it was the Bulgarian Minister of Magic.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

Since the borders opened in 1989, many Bulgarians have settled abroad.

From Barron's ● May 17, 2026

Some Bulgarians worry the introduction of the euro could lead to price increases.

From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025

Mobilized on TikTok and other social-media platforms, Bulgarians marched with signs reading “Gen Z is coming” and “Gen Z vs. Corruption.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025

Six Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia face significant jail terms when they are sentenced at the Old Bailey in London on Monday.

From BBC ● May 9, 2025

“I’ve been looking for you everywhere. The Bulgarians are insisting we add another twelve seats to the Top Box.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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