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
But on the wide Slavonian lands and far beyond them one would find the sturdy farmers imitating his new methods—his own estate was so large that he paid 35,000 florins a year in taxes.
From The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 by Henry Baerlein
Servian song resembles the tune of the violin; Old Slavonian, that of the organ; Polish, that of the guitar.
From Servian Popular Poetry by John Bowring
The Slavonian plum orchards furnish dried prunes, besides a kind of brandy largely exported under the name of sliwowitz or shlivovitsa.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
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