Slavic

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noun

Slav·​ic ˈslä-vik How to pronounce Slavic (audio)
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

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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 Intersections at Park & Market Concert Series presents Slavic Soul Party! George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2023 Professor Lisa Di Bartolomeo, who coordinates the Russian studies and Slavic and East European studies programs, has urged others to pepper the university with pleas to continue all of the language programs. Leah Willingham, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2023 With her dark eye shadow and severe bangs, Denisova resembles a Slavic Chrissie Hynde. James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2023 The nonprofit serves Broadway Slavic Village residents. Laura Hancock, cleveland, 31 May 2022
Adjective
My background is in Slavic languages and literature. Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2024 One of the most accomplished dystopian authors of her generation, Roth delivers a new twist on the Slavic legend of Baba Jaga, crafting an enchanting world full of monsters, knights, and witches. Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2023 Russia’s autocratic president spent the first hour dragging his interlocutor along a languid tour of Russia’s history, beginning at the first East Slavic state in 862 and continuing into the modern era, with many detours along the way. Noah Rothman, National Review, 9 Feb. 2024 Profs and Pints’ last lecture of the year on Wednesday focuses on Slavic solstice magic at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023 In fact, the Slavic migrations from the 700 C.E. onwards account for around 30 to 60 percent of the ancestry of the people in the Balkans today. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023 Archaeology was tasked with the promotion of cultural unity among the communist nations, leading to an explosion of studies into Slavic heritage. Petar Parvanov, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2023 Parma, Cuyahoga County’s second-largest city, has Polish Village and Ukrainian Village thanks to its history of welcoming Slavic immigrants. Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023 The one outlier—Frasca Food and Wine, founded by chef Lachlan Mackinnon Patterson and legendary sommelier Bobby Stuckey—is focused on the northeast Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, with some Slavic and Alpine influences as well. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1812, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1778, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Slavic was in 1778

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“Slavic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Slavic. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Slavic

1 of 2 adjective
Slav·​ic ˈslav-ik How to pronounce Slavic (audio)
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
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