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Slavi

Syllables: Sla·vi/ˈslɒviː/US/ˈslɑvi/

Slavi proper noun: the Russian Orthodox Christmas, which is celebrated from January 6 through 13 in outstate Alaska, USA, wherever there is a sizable Russian Orthodox population. Also the plural of Slav.

Proper noun

Slavi

  1. The Russian Orthodox Christmas, which is celebrated from January 6 through 13 in outstate Alaska, USA, wherever there is a sizable Russian Orthodox population.
    • Following are three recipes for the large size pie – piroghi – one a very large size pie which the cook, Marlene Johnson of Naknek, says is excellent for "Slavi time."1983, Cooking Alaskan, Anchorage, Ak.: Alaska Northwest Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 80
    • Church functions such as the Moravian Song Fests and the Russian Orthodox Christmas ("Slavi") provide opportunities for social gatherings and visiting among residents of the communities.1986 June, “Affected Environment”, in Togiak National Wildlife Refuge: Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan, Wildnerness Review, and Environmental Impact Statement, Anchorage, Ak.: U.S. Fish and...
    Synonyms:
    Slaviq

Also used as

Slavi is also the plural of Slav.

Synonyms of Slavi

  • Slaviq

Origin of Slavi

From Russian сла́вы (slávy, “praises”), plural of сла́ва (sláva, “glory”), from Proto-Slavic *slàva (“fame; glory”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- (“to hear”).

From Latin Sclavī, plural of Late Latin and Medieval Latin Sclavus (“a Slav”).

Questions about Slavi

What does Slavi mean?
Slavi means the Russian Orthodox Christmas, which is celebrated from January 6 through 13 in outstate Alaska, USA, wherever there is a sizable Russian Orthodox population.
What part of speech is Slavi?
Slavi is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Slavi?
Slavi is pronounced /ˈslɒviː/ (UK).

Words near Slavi in the dictionary

  1. slavey
  2. slaveys
  3. Slavfrican
  4. Slavfricans
  5. Slavhood
  6. Slavi
  7. Slavia
  8. Slavia Latina
  9. Slavia Orthodoxa
  10. Slavia Romana
  11. Slavic

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