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Slovene

British

/ sləʊˈviːn /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Slovenia, its people, or their language

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noun

Also: Slovenian. a South Slavonic language spoken in Slovenia, closely related to Croatian
1. a native or inhabitant of Slovenia
2. a speaker of Slovene

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Example Sentences

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Victoria Harrison has until the summer to become fluent in Slovene before taking up her post in the capital city, Ljubljana.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2024

Shields earned her place in a future megafight on Saturday, winning every round on every judge’s card against Kozin, a Slovene fighter nicknamed the Princess.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2022

It is here, say the ethnic Slovene Italians who make Prosekar, that the grape known as Glera — the basis of both Prosecco and Prosekar — originated.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2021

The Slovene leads the Spanish league in fewest goals conceded with 20 in 37 games.

From Washington Times • May 15, 2018

This Bishop, the son of Slovene peasants, had been educated near Vienna, had been a confessor of the House of Habsburg, and he found it difficult to regard himself as a Slovene.

From The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 by Baerlein, Henry

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