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Serbian

American  
[sur-bee-uhn] / ˈsɜr bi ən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Serbia, its inhabitants, or their language.


noun

  • Serbians
    plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of Serbia, especially one of the Slavic peoples inhabiting it.

  2. Serbo-Croatian, especially as spoken and written in Serbia.

Serbian British  
/ ˈsɜːbɪən /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Serbia, its people, or their language (formerly regarded as a dialect of Serbo-Croat)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the language spoken in Serbia

    1. a native or inhabitant of Serbia

    2. a speaker of the Serbian language

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

See See at Bosnian

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Etymology

Origin of Serbian

First recorded in 1860–65; Serb + -ian

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Vucic has been a fixture of Serbian politics for more than a decade, becoming prime minister in 2014, before being elected to his first term as president in 2017.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Despite trying to deny state involvement in a large funeral gathering for Mladic in the Serbian capital last month, several of his ministers attended, drawing sharp criticism from Brussels.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

A Serbian government minister had initially said that Mladić would be given a state funeral but those plans were changed after objections from some European leaders.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Dozens of other Mladic supporters crowded in front of the Serbian army house, in central Belgrade, but had to stay outside because the venue was full.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

In October, a combined Austrian-German-Bulgarian invasion finally succeeded in crushing Serbia, occupying the kingdom and driving the defeated remnants of the Serbian army out completely.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

But the Serbians won the game with defense, holding the U.S. to just five goals in 14 extra-player opportunities and shutting the Americans out over the final 12:42.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2024

The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, received a gift of fine cognac at the Élysée Palace in Paris and was cheered in Belgrade by Serbians waving Chinese flags, albeit most of them were bused-in government workers.

From New York Times ● May 10, 2024

Moldovan border police said on Monday that 12 Serbians were denied entry to the country, although none were detained.

From Reuters ● Feb. 14, 2023

Switzerland beat Serbia 3-2 to progress from group G but Serbians heading home from World Cup following second defeat.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2022

On 19th September, before the big guns arrived, Austrian batteries opened fire on Belgrade; but the Serbians and the British sailors who were fighting with them prevented a crossing.

From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) by James Edward Parrott

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