1
: a member of a Slavic people living largely in Slovenia
2
: the language of the Slovenes
Slovene
adjective
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At the Slovene Ethnographic Museum (€4.50), around 3,000 pieces fill permanent exhibits and explain folk music, religious customs and other Slovenian traditions.
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Alex Crevar, New York Times, 13 June 2024
But his duel with the Slovene Pogačar has been only part of the story.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
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Alex Crevar, New York Times, 13 June 2024
But his duel with the Slovene Pogačar has been only part of the story.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
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“Slovene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Slovene. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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Slovene
noun
Slo·vene
ˈslō-ˌvēn 
1
: a member of a Slavic people living largely in Slovenia
2
: the language of the Slovenes
Slovene
adjective
Slovenian
adjective or noun
slō-ˈvē-nē-ən
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