Yugoslav
or Ju·go·slav
a native or inhabitant of the former country of Yugoslavia.
a southern Slav; a member of the southern group of Slavic peoples.: Compare Slav.
of or relating to the Yugoslavs.
Origin of Yugoslav
1Other words from Yugoslav
- an·ti-Yu·go·slav, adjective, noun
- pro-Yu·go·slav, noun, adjective
Words Nearby Yugoslav
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How to use Yugoslav in a sentence
Twenty years on from the Yugoslav wars, the wounds and memories are still raw.
Both countries accuse each other of genocide during the Yugoslav wars of the early 1990s.
At the time, she was working on Yugoslav war crime trials at the International Criminal Tribunal.
New Facebook Project Imitates Virtual Iranian Prison | Nina Strochlic | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Yugoslav crew was very nice and helpful, but you had to be careful.
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview | Alex Belth | February 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is hardly worth while inquiring whether the Venetians or the Turks wrought more evil against their Yugoslav subjects.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 | Henry Baerlein
It was at this time that in the other Yugoslav lands, to the west and north, there came a breath of wind from the Reformation.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 | Henry BaerleinNow Peter thought the moment had arrived for Jellačić to found at last an independent Yugoslav dominion.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 | Henry BaerleinAccording to the general opinion, Peter was the greatest Yugoslav that ever lived; as a ruler he was neither good nor bad.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 | Henry BaerleinThese two brothers should set an example, renounce the name of Serb and Bulgar, and call themselves simply Yugoslav.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 | Henry Baerlein
British Dictionary definitions for Yugoslav
Jugoslav
/ (ˈjuːɡəʊˌslɑːv) /
(formerly) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Yugoslavia (sense 1 or 2)
(not in technical use) another name for Serbo-Croat (def. 1)
(formerly) of, relating to, or characteristic of Yugoslavia (sense 1 or 2) or its people
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