Bulgarian

[ buhl-gair-ee-uhn, bool- ]

/ bʌlˈgɛər i ən, bʊl- /

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noun

Also Bul·gar

[buhl-ger, bool-gahr] /ˈbʌl gər, ˈbʊl gɑr/ . a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria.

a Slavic language, the language of Bulgaria. Abbreviations: Bulg., Bulg

adjective

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

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Origin of Bulgarian

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

OTHER WORDS FROM Bulgarian

pro-Bul·gar·i·an, adjective, nounpseu·do-Bul·gar·i·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby Bulgarian

Bulg., Bulgakov, Bulganin, Bulgar, Bulgaria, Bulgarian, bulge, Bulge, Battle of the, bulger, bulgogi, bulgur

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How to use Bulgarian in a sentence

Bulgarian authorities have charged an ultranationalist presidential candidate in connection with an attack against an LGBTQ community center.
Alleged mastermind of Bulgaria LGBTQ community center attack charged|Michael K. Lavers|November 5, 2021|Washington Blade
A Bulgarian LGBTQ rights group says the leader of an ultranationalist political party who is running for president led an attack against their offices and community center on Saturday.
Bulgarian LGBTQ community center attacked|Michael K. Lavers|October 31, 2021|Washington Blade
It was a collaboration between Hofstede the Elder, his son Gert Jan, who’d begun working with him by now, and a Bulgarian linguist named Michael Minkov, who had been analyzing data from the World Values Survey.
The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism (Ep. 470)|Stephen J. Dubner|July 22, 2021|Freakonomics
Vitosha Venture Partners is a brand new venture fund launching out of Bulgaria, and backed by the Bulgarian government.
Vitosha Venture Partners launches $30M fund to back Bulgarian-related early-stage startups|Mike Butcher|June 17, 2021|TechCrunch

After studying various suitable cultures, he zeroed in on Bulgarian bacilli, widely used in Eastern Europe to make yogurt.
The Man Who Drank Cholera and Launched the Yogurt Craze - Issue 100: Outsiders|Lina Zeldovich|May 19, 2021|Nautilus
Last week, Bulgarian archaeologists unearthed an unusual 13th-century grave in an ancient city named Thracian.
Bulgaria’s Vampire Graveyards|Nina Strochlic|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The Bulgarian Brute,” the excitable announcers called Rusev.
Putin Vs. Obama—In Spandex: Wrestling’s New Cold War|Tim Teeman|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No matter that Rusev is Bulgarian and Lana is an American called Catherine (C.J.) Perry.
Putin Vs. Obama—In Spandex: Wrestling’s New Cold War|Tim Teeman|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
“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|DAILY BEAST
If you could speak with this poor Bulgarian, you would find his mind as waste as the land around you.
The British Expedition to the Crimea|William Howard Russell
The next morning the Bulgarian cavalry advanced to the charge.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
He entered the Bulgarian service in 1879, and in 1881 became minister of education at Sofia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
Of this I was assured by a renegado slave, a Bulgarian by birth, who belonged to the lady I have mentioned.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.
Then, besides, the military temptation offered the Bulgarian staff was irresistible.
The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Bulgarian

Bulgarian

/ (bʌlˈɡɛərɪən, bʊl-) /

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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