Serb

¹

[ surb ]

noun

1. Serbian.
2. Serbo-Croatian.

Serb.

²

abbreviation for

1. Serbia.
2. Serbian.

Serb

/ sɜːb /

noun

1. another word for Serbian

Usage

See See at Bosnian

Other Words From

• an·ti-Serb adjective noun
• pro-Serb adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Serb¹

C19: from Serbian Srb

Example Sentences

Instead, father and son went to see Djokovic’s rival, Rafael Nadal, cruise to victory as he tries to surpass the Serb and win a record 21st Grand Slam title.

From Washington Post

Uncertainty over the Serb’s involvement had reportedly led to refunds outstripping ticket sales.

From Washington Post

Of the two players, Embiid makes the more compelling case, fitting the position’s traditional contours better than the avant-garde Serb.

From FiveThirtyEight

After Vukovar fell in the winter of 1991, Serb forces killed 260 prisoners and buried them in a mass grave.

From The Daily Beast

Some 8,000 Muslim men and boys were killed by the Bosnian Serb army.

From The Daily Beast

Indictments were issued against Bosnian Serb generals for genocide.

From The Daily Beast

What if a Serb mortar team carried a little ginger cat as their mascot?

From The Daily Beast

What if Serb snipers started tucking puppies under their arms?

From The Daily Beast

The Consul had a good rook-rifle with him; and the kavass, a Serb by nationality, was a very good shot with it.

From Project Gutenberg

You dah,” he shouted excitedly; “you wait till Pomp get lil bit of rag round um hand, you see how I serb you.

From Project Gutenberg

The Serb is light-hearted, inclined to be frivolous, and is much more adaptable.

From Project Gutenberg

Give the Bulgar a patch of ground and he will immediately plant vegetables; the Serb will devote at least some of it to flowers.

From Project Gutenberg

This Homeric feature of Serb customs is indeed now dying out with other national peculiarities.

From Project Gutenberg