Serbian

noun

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

Examples of Serbian in a Sentence

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The victory means that, remarkably, the Serbian’s 100th title comes against a player coached by Nicolas Massú, the Chilean former world No. 9 whom Djokovic beat to win his very first ATP title in 2006. Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 24 May 2025 Cut to the present and the Serbian’s dominant box presence has done exactly that. Mark Carey, New York Times, 20 May 2025 The matchup will pitch Jokić against his main regular season MVP rival, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but the Serbian told reporters that was the last thing on his mind, preferring to focus on the Thunder’s collective ability. Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 4 May 2025 Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina won her first title in nearly two years after beating Serbian Olga Danilovic 6-4, 7-6(8) in the Rouen Open final in France on Sunday. Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Serbian

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Serbian was in 1848

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“Serbian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Serbian. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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Serbian

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