Yugoslav
/ˈjuːɡəˌslɑːv/
Yugoslav adjective: of, relating to, or characteristic of Yugoslavia or Yugoslavs.
Adjective
Yugoslav (comparative more Yugoslav, superlative most Yugoslav)
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of Yugoslavia or Yugoslavs.
- Due to Greek objections, North Macedonia was often referred to as the "former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" for many years.
- A small band of men, all very Yugoslav-looking, were sitting in the bar, talking politics.1966 March 12, Georgie Anne Geyer, “[Challenges] Georgie Anne Geyer interviews an ex-Nazi SS officer in exile at Earth’s end”, in Dick Griffin, Rob Warden, editors, Done in a Day: 100 Years of Great...
- Synonyms:
- Yugoslavian, Yugoslavic
Noun
Yugoslav (plural Yugoslavs)
- A native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia.
- He considered himself to be a Yugoslav first and foremost, regardless of his Croat and Serb ancestry.
- Much of the younger generation moves to the cities or joins the ranks of Yugoslavs working abroad.1990 August, Kenneth C. Danforth, “Yugoslavia: A House Much Divided”, in National Geographic, volume 178, number 2, page 99
- Synonyms:
- Yugoslavian
Proper noun
Yugoslav
- Serbo-Croatian language
- He is an educated man, speaking English, French, Spanish, Yugoslav, Russian and German, and he saw service in the Army and understands espionage.2002, Graeme Mount, chapter 3, in Personal Secretary’s File, Bowers to Welles, 16 March 1942, quoted in Chile and the Nazis, Black Rose Books, →ISBN, page 70
Yugoslav meaning in Tamil
Yugoslav in Tamil
- யுகோஸ்லாவியர், யுகோஸ்லாவியர் நாட்டினைச் சார்ந்த
Examples of Yugoslav in a sentence
- Titoism was a local variety of Stalinism, very Yugoslav in its nature but also very totalitarian.1993, Jacek Kurczewski, “Stalinism as Crime”, in The Resurrection of Rights in Poland, Oxford, Oxon: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 34:
- Milka also spoke of her sister’s reaction to the collapse of the former Yugoslavia and ongoing media reports of the conflict.2000, Nicholas G. Procter, “The Experience of Long Distance Devastation: Globalisation of Worry”, in Serbian Australians in the Shadow of...
- It did this allegedly to save Yugoslavia.2002, Stevan K[osta] Pavlowitch, “Serbia in Darkness – The Milošević Years: the 1990s”, in Serbia: The History behind the Name, London...
Synonyms of Yugoslav
Forms of Yugoslav
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Yugoslav |
| superlative | most Yugoslav |
| alternative form (dated) | Jugoslav |
| Noun | |
| plural | Yugoslavs |
Origin of Yugoslav
From Serbo-Croatian Jugoslàvēn ("Southern Slav"), influenced by Slav.
Words formed from Yugoslav
Phrases with Yugoslav
Questions about Yugoslav
- What does Yugoslav mean?
- Yugoslav means of, relating to, or characteristic of Yugoslavia or Yugoslavs.
- What is Yugoslav in Tamil?
- Yugoslav in Tamil is யுகோஸ்லாவியர், யுகோஸ்லாவியர் நாட்டினைச் சார்ந்த. See Yugoslav meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use Yugoslav in a sentence?
- Titoism was a local variety of Stalinism, very Yugoslav in its nature but also very totalitarian.
- What part of speech is Yugoslav?
- Yugoslav can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Yugoslav?
- Yugoslav is pronounced /ˈjuːɡəˌslɑːv/.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Yugoslav (page history and authors); Yugoslav (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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