Slovenian
Americannoun
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one of a Slavic people dwelling in Slovenia.
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a South Slavic language spoken in Slovenia.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Slovenian
First recorded in 1880–85; from German Slowene, from Slovenian Slovệnec (noun), slovệnski (adjective), ultimately derivative of unattested Common Slavic slověninŭ Slav
Example Sentences
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The Slovenian capital Ljubljana, to United, is the sort of city seasoned travelers want to see but couldn’t get to directly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The Slovenian will be trying to win the red jersey overall - and with it the accolade of winning all three Grand Tours in the sport, along with most of the sport's biggest one-day races.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
LeBron James, who led the team to its latest title in 2020, left over the offseason to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, while Los Angeles builds its future around Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The team is now moving forward with a lineup spearheaded by 27-year-old Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic, who posted on X that he was eager to meet the Lakers' new owners.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
A particularly ancient find was a flute made of bear bone, discovered in a Slovenian cave in 1995, which was dated at roughly 41,000 bc.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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