Slovene
Britishadjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012noun
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Also: Slovenian. a South Slavonic language spoken in Slovenia, closely related to Croatian
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a native or inhabitant of Slovenia
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a speaker of Slovene
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Example Sentences
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But this was no ordinary day in the capital of what was then called the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
From New York Times
Rupnik still enjoys a strong web of supporters, some of whom have sought to discredit the Slovene accusers by questioning their mental health, according to another piece of Libanori correspondence.
From Washington Times
It’s very common for Slovenes to speak several languages in addition to their native one, including Italian, English, German and Serbo-Croatian.
From Washington Post
On Tuesday evening, the Polish state broadcaster carried video of the Czech, Slovene and Polish leaders meeting Mr. Zelensky and other officials across a long table, with Ukraine’s blue-and-yellow flag behind them.
From New York Times
Shields earned her place in a future megafight on Saturday, winning every round on every judge’s card against Kozin, a Slovene fighter nicknamed the Princess.
From New York Times
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