Ljubljana

American

[loo-blee-ah-nuh, lyoo-blyah-nah] / ˌlu bliˈɑ nə, ˈlju bljɑ nɑ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Slovenia, in the central part.

Ljubljana British

/ luːˈbljɑːnə /

noun

German name: Laibach. the capital of Slovenia: capital of Illyria (1816–49); part of Yugoslavia (1918–91); university (1595). Pop: 265 881 (2002)

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The Austrian census of 1880 showed that the Germans of Laibach were outnumbered 3 to 1 by the Slovenes, who called the city Ljubljana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Doncic first heard the story in the 2A Sports Lab in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the gym where they both trained with Anze Macek.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

New research from the University Medical Center in Ljubljana, Slovenia found that the tongue cells of patients who took semaglutide experienced changes in gene expression that’s responsible for the perception of taste, namely sweetness.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2024

Mrs Trump attended high school in the capital, Ljubljana, about an hour's drive away.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2024

All winter the Opel roves occupied territories, cities that Jutta recorded in their radio log coming to life—Prague, Minsk, Ljubljana.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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