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Slovene

noun Slo·vene \ ˈslō-ˌvēn \

Definition of Slovene

1 : a member of a Slavic people living largely in Slovenia
2 : the language of the Slovenes
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Slovene

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Slovenian

play \slō-ˈvē-nē-ən, -nyən\ adjective or noun

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Origin and Etymology of slovene

German Slowene from Slovene Slovenec

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