Bulgarian

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

noun

1. Also Bulgar a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria.

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

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bulgarian¹

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

Example Sentences

Police identified a Moldovan connection in the first case, and in the second four Bulgarians are due to stand trial in October.

From BBC

They added: "We have received information from the Bulgarian authorities that they suspect that this was due to blatant interference by Russia."

From BBC

The unidentified suspects were described as two Albanian nationals and a Bulgarian man.

From Los Angeles Times

World number one Sinner was staring at the prospect of a shock defeat as he trailed Dimitrov by two sets when the Bulgarian 19th seed dropped to the floor in pain.

From BBC

Keepers at Wildwood taught him key bear behaviours and began integrating him with Fluff and Scruff, who had been rescued from horrific conditions in a Bulgarian hunting facility.

From BBC