Yugoslav
Americannoun
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a native or inhabitant of the former country of Yugoslavia.
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a southern Slav; a member of the southern group of Slavic peoples.
adjective
noun
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(formerly) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Yugoslavia (sense 1 or 2)
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(not in technical use) another name for Serbo-Croat
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Yugoslav
1850–55; earlier Jugo-Slav < German Jugoslawe < Serbo-Croatian Jugoslòvēn, Jugoslàvēn, equivalent to jȕg south + -o- -o- + Slovēn, Slavēn Slav
Example Sentences
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In December, an investment firm linked to Kushner ditched plans to build a hotel on the site of Belgrade's bombed-out Yugoslav army headquarters.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
He points to Otpor, the Serbian pro-democracy protest movement that supported efforts to overthrow Yugoslav dictator Slobodan Milosevic in 2000 through pranks and street comedy.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
Russian support for Belgrade in 1914 was a trigger for World War I, and Moscow has offered unflinching support of Serbia during and after the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
China has built strong relations with Serbia, including making a semi-secret delivery of an anti-aircraft missile system to the former Yugoslav republic in 2022.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024
His mission was to play as many masters as possible and to emulate the Soviets’ training regimen for the Yugoslav tournament.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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