Yugoslav
Americannoun
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a native or inhabitant of the former country of Yugoslavia.
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a southern Slav; a member of the southern group of Slavic peoples.
adjective
noun
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(formerly) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Yugoslavia (sense 1 or 2)
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(not in technical use) another name for Serbo-Croat
adjective
Other Word Forms
- anti-Yugoslav adjective
- pro-Yugoslav noun
Etymology
Origin of Yugoslav
1850–55; earlier Jugo-Slav < German Jugoslawe < Serbo-Croatian Jugoslòvēn, Jugoslàvēn, equivalent to jȕg south + -o- -o- + Slovēn, Slavēn Slav
Example Sentences
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It was May 1999, and US Army sergeant Andrew Ramirez had been held captive for over a month by Yugoslav forces, enduring days of dark confinement and interrogations.
From BBC
In December, an investment firm linked to Kushner ditched plans to build a hotel on the site of Belgrade's bombed-out Yugoslav army headquarters.
From Barron's
Russian support for Belgrade in 1914 was a trigger for World War I, and Moscow has offered unflinching support of Serbia during and after the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s.
His firm Affinity Partners has sought to build a luxury hotel and apartment complex on the site of the former Yugoslav Army headquarters.
From BBC
Only three players have ever scored more for the former Yugoslav nation.
From BBC
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