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a
: a native or inhabitant of Serbia
b
: a member of a South Slavic ethnic group that originated in the Balkans
2
Serb adjective

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The center was one of five open locations on Sunday, alongside American Serb Hall, Zeidler Municipal Building, Good Hope Library, and Tippecanoe Library. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024 Winning a record 25th major remains a priority for the Serb, with the Australian Open set for January. Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 The Serb also won the French Open three times and the gold medal this summer at the Paris Olympics. Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Nuggets star Nikola Jokić deservedly won his third MVP crown last season and is arguably the best player in the world; if the Serb is anywhere near his best again then Denver will be in with a shot. Matias Grez, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024 Sinner asserted his increasing ascendancy over the Serb, winning 7-6, 6-3 after coming out on top in a fierce battle in the opening set. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 His demolition job of the Serb in the 2018 ATP Final was equally impressive, especially as Djokovic had won 35 out of the last 37 at the time. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 In two of those grand slam finals, Alcaraz defeated Djokovic while Sinner defeated the Serb on his way to the Australian Open crown in January. Issy Ronald, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024 Clinton Rose Senior Center, 3045 N. King Dr. Tippecanoe Library, 3912 S Howell Ave. American Serb Hall, 5101 W Oklahoma Ave. Will absentee ballot drop boxes be available? Jolan Kruse, Journal Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from Serbian & Croatian Srbin (plural Srbi)

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Time Traveler
The first known use of Serb was in 1799

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“Serb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Serb. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

Serb

noun
1
: a person born or living in Serbia
2

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