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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

Other Words from Slovene

Slovene adjective
Slovenian \slō-ˈvē-nē-ən, -nyən \ adjective or noun

First Known Use of Slovene

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for Slovene

German Slowene from Slovene Slovenec

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The first known use of Slovene was in 1876

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