Serbian

noun

Ser·​bi·​an ˈsər-bē-ən How to pronounce Serbian (audio)
1
: serb sense 1a
2
: a south Slavic language spoken by the Serbian people
Serbian adjective

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The Horned Frogs signed two international players, Serbian forward Milos Sojic and Latvian guard Ricards Aizspurs. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026 Tensions ahead of the vote on Sunday in Serbia are high as Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party, or SNS, seeks to cling on to power despite widespread popular discontent. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 The Serbian Progressive Party has gradually taken control of all state institutions since coming to power in 2012, while denying abuse of office and repeatedly pledging to fight graft. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 The first-round defeat to Mariano Navone was not only Djokovic’s worst grand slam result in 20 years, but also one of the few times the Serbian looked vulnerable on a tennis court. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Serbian

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Serbian was in 1848

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Serbian

noun
Ser·​bi·​an ˈsər-bē-ən How to pronounce Serbian (audio)
1
: serb sense 1
2
: a Slavic language spoken by the people of Serbia
Serbian adjective
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