Serbian

noun

Ser·​bi·​an ˈsər-bē-ən 

1

: serb sense 1a

2

: a south Slavic language spoken by the Serbian people

Serbian adjective

Examples of Serbian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first-round defeat to Mariano Navone was not only Djokovic’s worst grand slam result in 20 years, but also one of the few times the Serbian looked vulnerable on a tennis court. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

The Polish helmer is set to personally welcome audiences at the gala screening, marking his return to Sarajevo after screening Cold War at the festival and his 1992 documentary film Serbian Epics, which screened in the early days of the festival. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

Rakic's unanimous-decision win over Marcin Tybura gave the Serbian a huge win in front of his hometown fans. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The passenger was identified as Serbian national Ljubisa Karović. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Serbian

noun

Ser·​bi·​an ˈsər-bē-ən 

1

: serb sense 1

2

: a Slavic language spoken by the people of Serbia

Serbian adjective