Slavic

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noun

Slav·​ic ˈslä-vik 

ˈsla-

: a branch of the Indo-European language family containing Belarusian, Bulgarian, Czech, Polish, Serbian and Croatian, Slovene, Russian, and Ukrainian see Indo-European Languages Table

Slavic

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adjective

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Slavs or their languages

Examples of Slavic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The video carried the emblem of the Russian Army’s 1st Slavic Brigade, which had entered the Zenit area in the south of Avdiivka two days earlier, according to multiple accounts. —Tim Lister, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024

Throughout the month of May, this special event will donate a portion of sales to Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine, organized by Full Gospel Slavic Church of Meridian. —Michelle Jenkins, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024

Adjective

Besides the Celtic burial ground, the team also discovered a number of medieval Slavic graves containing skeletal remains from the 9th and 10th centuries. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024

Once part of a Slavic kingdom, Slovenia was later conquered by the Franks, and for 500 years it was ruled by the Hapsburg family. —Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1812, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1778, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Slavic

• Balto-Slavic
• Old Church Slavic

Kids Definition

Slavic

1 of 2 adjective

Slav·​ic ˈslav-ik 

ˈsläv-

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Slavs or their languages

Slavic

2 of 2 noun

: a branch of the Indo-European language family including Belarusian, Bulgarian, Czech, Polish, Serbian and Croatian, Slovene, Russian, and Ukrainian