Serbian

noun

Ser·bi·an ˈsər-bē-ən

: serb sense 1a

: a south Slavic language spoken by the Serbian people

Serbian adjective

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Former central bank governor Kori Udovicki on Sunday criticized the Serbian Central Bank moves as too slow. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 The 17-year-old Serbian’s defense and effort will seamlessly translate to the NCAA game. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026 The Students' List movement swept the parliamentary election on Sunday against Vucic's right-wing Serbian Progressive Party, which has ruled unchallenged for 14 years. — Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026 Vucic dominated Serbian politics since becoming president of the Serbian Progressive Party, or SNS, in 2012, then becoming prime minister in 2014, then switching over to president in 2017. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Serbian

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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

: serb sense 1

: a Slavic language spoken by the people of Serbia

Serbian adjective

Serbian

noun

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