Serbian

American  

[sur-bee-uhn] / ˈsɜr bi ən /

adjective

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

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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)

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noun

1. the language spoken in Serbia

2. 1. a native or inhabitant of Serbia

   2. a speaker of the Serbian language

Usage

See See at Bosnian

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• pseudo-Serbian
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Serbians
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of Serbian

First recorded in 1860–65; Serb + -ian

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Example Sentences

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Serbian Serbians

Nonetheless, Pavlovic wrote, the Serbian students’ success “challenges conventional assumptions about the resources necessary to defeat an entrenched incumbent” and will become the subject of scholarly research.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

In a post-election analysis, Serbian professor Dejan Pavlovic wrote on X on Monday that the students’ lack of political experience or involvement in any dubious business dealings had “become their greatest strategic advantage.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

“He likes to lick toes,” said Ivana Vasić, Foxy’s owner and the French importer of King’s Choice, a Serbian dog beverage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

He had earlier announced that he planned to run in that election as Progressive Party's leader, leaving the possibility he could retain a position at the top of Serbian politics.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Five of them were teenagers, university students of Serbian descent who had been born and raised in Bosnia.

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

Tens of thousands of Serbians protested on Monday, demanding better security, a ban on violent TV content and the resignation of key ministers, days after two mass shootings killed 17 people.

From Reuters ● May 9, 2023

It is illegal for Serbians to take part in conflicts abroad.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2023

The invaders were furnished with huge guns and vast supplies of ammunition, against which the Serbians could not hope to stand.

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

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