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Sorbian

[ sawr-bee-uhn ]
/ ˈsɔr bi ən /
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adjective

of or relating to the Wends or their language.

noun

Also called Lusatian, Wendish. a Slavic language spoken by an isolated group in E Germany.
a Wend.

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Origin of Sorbian

First recorded in 1830–40; Sorb + -ian

Words nearby Sorbian

sorb, sorbate, sorbefacient, sorbent, sorbet, Sorbian, sorbic acid, sorbitol, sorbol, Sorbonist, Sorbonne
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British Dictionary definitions for Sorbian

Sorbian
/ (ˈsɔːbɪən) /

noun

a West Slavonic language spoken in the rural areas of E Germany between the upper reaches of the Oder and Elbe rivers; modern Wendish

adjective

of or relating to the Sorbs or their language
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