slava
/ˈslɑːvə/
slava noun: the custom of honoring a family patron saint, celebrated chiefly by the Serbs, but also by some Macedonians, Montenegrins, Bulgarians and Gorani.
Noun
slava (plural slavas)
- The custom of honoring a family patron saint, celebrated chiefly by the Serbs, but also by some Macedonians, Montenegrins, Bulgarians and Gorani.
- 1942: I was also enchanted at the opportunity of seeing a Slava (the word means ‘Holy’), which is the distinctive social custom of the Serbs. — Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 753)
Proper noun capitalized: Slava
Slava (plural Slavas)
- A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name diminutive Сла́ва (Sláva)
Forms of slava
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | slavas |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Slavas |
Origin of slava
From South Slavic slava / слава (slava), literally "fame, glory". The word is also used in some Slavic languages to wish blessings to another person.
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Words that rhyme with slava
Questions about slava
- What does slava mean?
- Slava means the custom of honoring a family patron saint, celebrated chiefly by the Serbs, but also by some Macedonians, Montenegrins, Bulgarians and Gorani.
- What part of speech is slava?
- Slava can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce slava?
- Slava is pronounced /ˈslɑːvə/.
- What is the plural of slava?
- The plural of slava is slavas.
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Source and license
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