Bulgarian

[buhl-gair-ee-uh n, boo l-]

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noun

Also Bulgar. a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria.
a Slavic language, the language of Bulgaria. Abbreviation: Bulg., Bulg

adjective

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

Origin of Bulgarian

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

Related formspro-Bul·gar·i·an, adjective, nounpseu·do-Bul·gar·i·an, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for bulgarian

Contemporary Examples

Last week, Bulgarian archaeologists unearthed an unusual 13th-century grave in an ancient city named Thracian.
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October 15, 2014
“The Bulgarian Brute,” the excitable announcers called Rusev.
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Tim Teeman
May 14, 2014
No matter that Rusev is Bulgarian and Lana is an American called Catherine (C.J.) Perry.
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Tim Teeman
May 14, 2014
Ruseva told Bulgarian reporters that she would like to take Maria back and care for her, or at least get to know her.
Little Maria’s Real Roma Mother Found In Bulgaria
Barbie Latza Nadeau
October 25, 2013
“I had no food for the child,” Ruseva told Bulgarian television.
Little Maria’s Real Roma Mother Found In Bulgaria
Barbie Latza Nadeau
October 25, 2013

Historical Examples

I strode up to the Bulgarian, who remained as motionless as a statue.
Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846
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Once more the Bulgarian Empire was respected and feared abroad.
Bulgaria
Frank Fox
But before dealing with the Bulgarian of to-day we must look into his antecedents.
Bulgaria
Frank Fox
Every male Bulgarian citizen was trained to the use of arms.
Bulgaria
Frank Fox
In most things, however, the Bulgarian is intensely practical.
Bulgaria
Frank Fox

British Dictionary definitions for bulgarian

Bulgarian

adjective

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

noun

the official language of Bulgaria, belonging to the S Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family
a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Bulgaria

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Word Origin and History for bulgarian

Bulgarian

n.

1550s, from Bulgaria + -ian.

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Examples from the Web for bulgarian

Contemporary Examples

Last week, Bulgarian archaeologists unearthed an unusual 13th-century grave in an ancient city named Thracian.

“The Bulgarian Brute,” the excitable announcers called Rusev.

No matter that Rusev is Bulgarian and Lana is an American called Catherine (C.J.) Perry.

Ruseva told Bulgarian reporters that she would like to take Maria back and care for her, or at least get to know her.

“I had no food for the child,” Ruseva told Bulgarian television.

Historical Examples

I strode up to the Bulgarian, who remained as motionless as a statue.

Once more the Bulgarian Empire was respected and feared abroad.

But before dealing with the Bulgarian of to-day we must look into his antecedents.

Every male Bulgarian citizen was trained to the use of arms.

In most things, however, the Bulgarian is intensely practical.

Bulgarian

Word Origin and History for bulgarian

Bulgarian

n.

Origin of Bulgarian