Slavonian
adjective
of or relating to Slavonia or its inhabitants.
slavonian
British
/ sləˈvəʊnɪən /
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Slavonian
First recorded in 1570–80; Slavoni(a) + -an
Example Sentences
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He ages the wine in foudres, big old barrels of French and Slavonian oak.
From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2019
The quaint town in the eastern Slavonian region of Croatia is one of two largest areas in the republic populated predominantly by Serbs, which gives it a significance disproportionate to its size and population.
From Time Magazine Archive
Perhaps, Romans; in which case the proportion of Syrian, Slavonian, and other non-Roman elements is diminished.
From The Ethnology of the British Islands by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
The marked musical talent characteristic of the Slavonian and other European gypsies appears to link them with the Luri of Persia.
From The Gypsies by Leland, Charles Godfrey
Vuk Karadjich divides it into three distinct dialects, the Herzegovinian, or that spoken in Bosnia, Montenegro, Dalmatia, and Croatia; the Sirmian, which is used in Sirmia and Slavonian and the Resavian.
From Servian Popular Poetry by Bowring, John
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