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Serb

1 American  
[surb] / sɜrb /

Serb. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Serbia.

  2. Serbian.


Serb British  
/ sɜːb /

noun

  1. another word for Serbian

"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 Serb

C19: from Serbian Srb

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Their exits that of 24-time Grand Slam champion and fourth seed Novak Djokovic in the first round, with the Serb saying he "despised every moment I spent on the court for that".

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

It was the first time the Serb had been beaten in the opening round at Flushing Meadows and the first time he had lost in the opening round of a Grand Slam tournament since 2006.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

In parts of Serbia and Bosnia's Serb statelet, Republika Srpska, Mladic is still lauded as a hero, and his death was greeted with vigils and memorials overnight.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

But reactions in the Serb entity of divided Bosnia were in stark contrast.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

The Austrian ultimatum was delivered to the Serb capital, Belgrade, on July 23, 1914.

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

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