adjective
noun
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the language spoken in Serbia
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a native or inhabitant of Serbia
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a speaker of the Serbian language
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Usage
See See at Bosnian
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Etymology
Origin of Serbian
Example Sentences
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On Sunday the 39-year-old Serbian champion fell on the opening night of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
In Zvornik, on the border with Serbia, hundreds marched through the streets chanting his name, waving Serbian and Republika Srpska army flags and carrying banners bearing his portrait.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
At first, he led a life of luxury, pampered by the Serbian military, but the pressure on him mounted after Milosevic fell from power in 2000.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
He remained a hero to swathes of his countrymen, who saw in him the Serbian martial spirit and an echo of the past glories of their nation.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Austria had long regarded the Serbian kingdom on its borders as a threat.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Last Friday, many Serbians stayed off work in response to a call for a general strike, while in December an estimated 100,000 people attended a demonstration in Belgrade.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2025
But the Serbians won the game with defense, holding the U.S. to just five goals in 14 extra-player opportunities and shutting the Americans out over the final 12:42.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2024
The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, received a gift of fine cognac at the Élysée Palace in Paris and was cheered in Belgrade by Serbians waving Chinese flags, albeit most of them were bused-in government workers.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2024
Moldovan border police said that 12 Serbians were denied entry to the country, although none were detained.
From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 2023
She seldom talked; but the Serbians, who adored her, did not hesitate to sing the praises of her knowledge and of her efforts to save them.
From Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning by Maurice Francis Egan
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