Serb
noun
Serb
1 American
[surb]
/ sɜrb /
Serb.
2
American
abbreviation
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Serbia.
-
Serbian.
Serb
British
/ sɜːb /
noun
Usage
See See at Bosnian
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Serb
C19: from Serbian Srb
Example Sentences
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Many Serb nationalists see him as a hero and protector, particularly in the Bosnian Serb entity of Republika Srpska, where his death sparked vigils.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
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
Some questioned if the Serb would challenge for the sport's top honours again after he dropped out of the world's top 20 amid a two-year major title drought in 2018.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Srebrenica, a mainly Muslim town in eastern Bosnia, falls to Bosnian Serb troops shortly after the start of the siege of the capital Sarajevo at the beginning of the Bosnian war in April 1992.
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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