Montenegro

[ mon-tuh-nee-groh, -neg-roh ]

/ ˌmɒn təˈni groʊ, -ˈnɛg roʊ /

noun

a republic in S Europe since 2006: formerly a constituent republic of Yugoslavia, in the SW part (1918–2006); an independent kingdom 1878–1918. 6333 sq. mi. (13,812 sq. km). Capital: Podgorica.

Serbo-Croatian Crna Gora.

Related formsMon·te·ne·grin

[mon-tuh-nee-grin, ‐neg-rin] /ˌmɒn təˈni grɪn, ‐ˈnɛg rɪn/, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for montenegrin

Our room swarmed with the far-famed Montenegrin fleas, and other still more ferocious natives.
Albania|E. F. Knight
An English visitor to the Montenegrin capital had been invited to lunch at the palace.
The New Frontiers of Freedom from the Alps to the gean|Edward Alexander Powell
Convoys which had gone towards Prizrend, had been recalled, and all were now hurrying to the Montenegrin frontier.
The Flaming Sword in Serbia and Elsewhere|Mabel Annie Boulton Stobart
This bright idea pleased everyone, for your Montenegrin dearly loves "to peacock."
Through the Land of the Serb|Mary Edith Durham

This man turned out to be a Montenegrin, who had once got somehow to Constantinople.
Albania|E. F. Knight

British Dictionary definitions for montenegrin

Montenegrin

/ (ˌmɒntɪˈniːɡrɪn) /

adjective

of or relating to Montenegro or its people, or their language

noun

the language that is spoken in Montenegro

a native or inhabitant of Montenegro
a speaker of Montenegrin

Montenegro

/ (ˌmɒntɪˈniːɡrəʊ) /

noun

a republic in S central Europe, bordering on the Adriatic; declared a kingdom in 1910 and united with Serbia, Croatia, and other territories in 1918 to form Yugoslavia; remained united with Serbia as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia when the other Yugoslav constituent republics became independent in 1991–92; Union of Serbia and Montenegro formed in 2003 and dissolved 2006. Mainly mountainous. Language: Serbian (Montenegrin). Religion: Orthodox Christian majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Podgorica. Pop: 653 474 (2013 est). Area: 13 812 sq km (5387 sq miles)

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Word Origin and History for montenegrin

Montenegro

Adriatic coastal nation, from Venetian Italian (Tuscan monte nero), literally "black mountain," a loan-translation of the local Slavonic name, Crnagora. Related: Montenegrine.